diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 07d6c66d655..589a1471e6e 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -681,10 +681,6 @@ def build_extensions(self):
                 # Add the directory to the include path so we can include
                 # <openjpeg.h> rather than having to cope with the versioned
                 # include path
-                # FIXME (melvyn-sopacua):
-                # At this point it's possible that best_path is already in
-                # self.compiler.include_dirs. Should investigate how that is
-                # possible.
                 _add_directory(self.compiler.include_dirs, best_path, 0)
                 feature.jpeg2000 = "openjp2"
                 feature.openjpeg_version = ".".join(str(x) for x in best_version)