remove comments are closed

Dear All
would you be so kind to assist sol I can remove “comments are closed” editing the “comments.php” file
which below text should I delete or modify?

<?php if ( comments_open() ): comment_form();
else : ?> <p class=”nocomments<?php if (is_page()) echo “2”; ?>”><?php _e(“Comments are closed”,”tempera”);?></p> <?php
endif; ?>
</div><!– #comments –>

Thank you
Gerasimos