diff --git a/binding.gyp b/binding.gyp
index c77b6cf1..0bba2d5d 100644
--- a/binding.gyp
+++ b/binding.gyp
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
       '-lboost_program_options',
       '-lboost_thread',
       '-lboost_chrono',
-      # XXX NEW
       '-lsecp256k1',
       '<(LIBBITCOIND)',
     ]