diff --git a/src/util/optional.hpp b/src/util/optional.hpp
index 1935a6b314c6df3b56da406ea88a156f59795da9..0d71c4a5d564b4a85db457a930f803388ee0861b 100644
--- a/src/util/optional.hpp
+++ b/src/util/optional.hpp
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ namespace detail {
         reference_type       operator*()       { return ref(); }
 
         reference_type get() {
-            // I find this super verbose :(
             if (set) {
                 return ref();
             }