diff --git a/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py b/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
index 001dcf39c..68a354e3f 100644
--- a/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
+++ b/src/PIL/Jpeg2KImagePlugin.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def _save(im, fp, filename):
     mct = info.get("mct", 0)
     signed = info.get("signed", False)
     fd = -1
-    comment = info.get("comment", None)
+    comment = info.get("comment")
     add_plt = info.get("add_plt", False)
 
     if hasattr(fp, "fileno"):