diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
index a8279718b..62136ee54 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def can_download(manifest):
             r'#EXT-X-BYTERANGE',  # playlists composed of byte ranges of media files [2]
             # Live streams heuristic does not always work (e.g. geo restricted to Germany
             # http://hls-geo.daserste.de/i/videoportal/Film/c_620000/622873/format,716451,716457,716450,716458,716459,.mp4.csmil/index_4_av.m3u8?null=0)
-            #r'#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:(?!0$)',  # live streams [3]
+            # r'#EXT-X-MEDIA-SEQUENCE:(?!0$)',  # live streams [3]
             r'#EXT-X-PLAYLIST-TYPE:EVENT',  # media segments may be appended to the end of
                                             # event media playlists [4]
             # 1. https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-pantos-http-live-streaming-17#section-4.3.2.4