diff --git a/metaquot/ppxlib_metaquot.ml b/metaquot/ppxlib_metaquot.ml
index 2fb96b0f..1de3eeff 100644
--- a/metaquot/ppxlib_metaquot.ml
+++ b/metaquot/ppxlib_metaquot.ml
@@ -239,10 +239,6 @@ module Patt = Make (struct
         (match attrs with
         | None -> ()
         | Some { quoted_attributes; field_name = _ } ->
-            (* We can't construct a pattern that searches for [quoted_attributes]
-               at the end of [p]'s attribute list -- the pattern language isn't
-               expressive enough. Instead, we fail.
-            *)
             assert_no_attributes quoted_attributes);
         self#typed p type_name
     | PPat (_, Some e) ->