diff --git a/django/core/handlers/modpython.py b/django/core/handlers/modpython.py
index eba9dd39cac54..b0b8a0618b786 100644
--- a/django/core/handlers/modpython.py
+++ b/django/core/handlers/modpython.py
@@ -12,11 +12,6 @@
 
 logger = getLogger('django.request')
 
-
-# NOTE: do *not* import settings (or any module which eventually imports
-# settings) until after ModPythonHandler has been called; otherwise os.environ
-# won't be set up correctly (with respect to settings).
-
 class ModPythonRequest(http.HttpRequest):
     def __init__(self, req):
         self._req = req