diff --git a/lib/internal/util.js b/lib/internal/util.js
index 76b41f9aaf3913..6f9c43c26f0dc9 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util.js
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ function deprecate(fn, msg, code, useEmitSync, modifyPrototype = true) {
   );
 
   function deprecated(...args) {
-    // TODO(joyeecheung): use getOptionValue('--no-deprecation') instead.
     if (!process.noDeprecation) {
       emitDeprecationWarning();
     }