diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pandas/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pandas/default.nix
index eb5b5987a409..103907c26d14 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pandas/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pandas/default.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ in buildPythonPackage rec {
       --replace OSError ImportError
   '';
 
-  # The flag `-A 'not network'` will disable tests that use internet.
   checkPhase = ''
     runHook preCheck
     py.test $out/${python.sitePackages}/pandas --skip-slow --skip-network