diff --git a/django/template/base.py b/django/template/base.py
index 58fdae31e3..ffd851ac39 100644
--- a/django/template/base.py
+++ b/django/template/base.py
@@ -387,9 +387,7 @@ class Lexer:
                     self.verbatim = 'end%s' % block_content
                 return Token(TokenType.BLOCK, block_content, position, lineno)
             elif token_start == COMMENT_TAG_START:
-                content = ''
-                if token_string.find(TRANSLATOR_COMMENT_MARK):
-                    content = token_string[2:-2].strip()
+                content = token_string[2:-2].strip()
                 return Token(TokenType.COMMENT, content, position, lineno)
         else:
             return Token(TokenType.TEXT, token_string, position, lineno)