diff --git a/src/robots.txt.ejs b/src/robots.txt.ejs
index e25e196d641..7aad1468635 100644
--- a/src/robots.txt.ejs
+++ b/src/robots.txt.ejs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ Sitemap: <%= origin %>/sitemap_index.html
 
 ##########################
 # Default Access Group
-# (NOTE: blank lines are not allowable in a group record)
 ##########################
 User-agent: *
 # Disable access to Discovery search and filters; admin pages; processes; submission; workspace; workflow & profile page
@@ -26,11 +25,11 @@ Disallow: /communities/*?spc.page
 # Optionally uncomment the following line ONLY if sitemaps are working
 # and you have verified that your site is being indexed correctly.
 # Disallow: /browse/*
-#
+
 # If you have configured DSpace (Solr-based) Statistics to be publicly
 # accessible, then you may not want this content to be indexed
 # Disallow: /statistics
-#
+
 # You also may wish to disallow access to the following paths, in order
 # to stop web spiders from accessing user-based content
 # Disallow: /contact