Would you say that this is an unnecessary comma?

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Would you say that this is an unnecessary comma?

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He was disappointed, but realized he hadn't expected to find a treasure trove.
I would say yes because this sentence seems to be a compound predicate, so the comma should be incorrect here, correct?
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Yes. It's unnecessary. There would have to be a subject before realized to make it completely necessary.
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