diff --git a/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim b/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
index 0843e2d..085afa0 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
@@ -271,10 +271,8 @@ function! airline#highlighter#highlight(modes, ...)
           if bnr > 0 && index(buffers_in_tabpage, bnr) == -1
             continue
           endif
-        elseif (empty(suffix) && name =~# '_to_') ||
-              \ (name[0:10] is# 'airline_tab' && !empty(suffix))
+        elseif (name =~# '_to_') || (name[0:10] is# 'airline_tab' && !empty(suffix))
           " group will be redefined below at exec_separator
-          " (except for _inactive groups)
           " or is not needed for tabline with '_inactive' suffix
           " since active flag is 1 for builder)
           continue