diff --git a/Basic/Core/Core.xs b/Basic/Core/Core.xs
index b06f8c5c7..7ebd640ee 100644
--- a/Basic/Core/Core.xs
+++ b/Basic/Core/Core.xs
@@ -334,8 +334,6 @@ iscontig(x)
   OUTPUT:
     RETVAL
 
-# using "perl" not $^X because that doesn't work on "perl in space"
-# TODO: switching back to $^X since using "perl" is not a viable fix
 INCLUDE_COMMAND: $^X -e "require q{./Dev.pm}; PDL::Core::Dev::generate_core_flags()"
 
 #if 0