diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index f3b5cb57292..d18c0861c5d 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -7376,12 +7376,6 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pmccabe = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/pmccabe { };
 
-  /* Make pkgconfig always return a nativeDrv, never a proper crossDrv,
-     because most usage of pkgconfig as buildInput (inheritance of
-     pre-cross nixpkgs) means using it using as nativeBuildInput
-     cross_renaming: we should make all programs use pkgconfig as
-     nativeBuildInput after the renaming.
-     */
   pkgconfig = callPackage ../development/tools/misc/pkgconfig {
     fetchurl = fetchurlBoot;
   };