diff --git a/test/util/test_runner.py b/test/util/test_runner.py
index ce75470f88e..e8c42e16b79 100755
--- a/test/util/test_runner.py
+++ b/test/util/test_runner.py
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ def bctest(testDir, testObj, buildenv):
     if "error_txt" in testObj:
         want_error = testObj["error_txt"]
         # Compare error text
-        # TODO: ideally, we'd compare the strings exactly and also assert
         # That stderr is empty if no errors are expected. However, bitcoin-tx
         # emits DISPLAY errors when running as a windows application on
         # linux through wine. Just assert that the expected error text appears