diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_select.c b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_select.c
index c571fa1..620a936 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_select.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_select.c
@@ -660,8 +660,8 @@ int tree_element_active(bContext *C, Scene *scene, SpaceOops *soops, TreeElement
 {
 
 	switch(te->idcode) {
-		case ID_OB:
-			return tree_element_set_active_object(C, scene, soops, te, set);
+		/* Note: no ID_OB: objects are handled specially to allow multiple
+		   selection. See do_outliner_item_activate. */
 		case ID_MA:
 			return tree_element_active_material(C, scene, soops, te, set);
 		case ID_WO: