Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/entry.php
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/entry.php
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/entry.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@
 
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_activity_entry_comments' ); ?>
 
-	<?php if ( ( is_user_logged_in() && bp_activity_can_comment() ) || bp_activity_get_comment_count() ) : ?>
+	<?php if ( is_user_logged_in() && bp_activity_can_comment() ) : ?>
 
 		<div class="activity-comments">
 
Index: bp-themes/bp-default/activity/entry.php
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/activity/entry.php
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/activity/entry.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_activity_entry_comments' ); ?>
 
-	<?php if ( ( is_user_logged_in() && bp_activity_can_comment() ) || bp_activity_get_comment_count() ) : ?>
+	<?php if ( is_user_logged_in() && bp_activity_can_comment() ) : ?>
 
 		<div class="activity-comments">