diff --git a/lib/kadm5/context_s.c b/lib/kadm5/context_s.c
index abf178bb8..6c2367026 100644
--- a/lib/kadm5/context_s.c
+++ b/lib/kadm5/context_s.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ set_config(kadm5_server_context *ctx,
     if(ctx->config.acl_file == NULL)
 	set_field(ctx->context, binding, ctx->config.dbname, 
 		  "acl_file", "acl", &ctx->config.acl_file);
-    /* XXX calling a file a `stash file' isn't very clever */
     if(ctx->config.stash_file == NULL)
 	set_field(ctx->context, binding, ctx->config.dbname, 
 		  "mkey_file", "mkey", &ctx->config.stash_file);