diff --git a/tests/signal-ptr.cpp b/tests/signal-ptr.cpp
index 959250f19b43def71d77b11927482ebf01fa5720..dfe54c9727bec8ca3bcbdae6b0e68d1dcb3804a7 100644
--- a/tests/signal-ptr.cpp
+++ b/tests/signal-ptr.cpp
@@ -99,6 +99,5 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE (plug_signal_string)
   std::ostringstream os;
   inSig.get (os);
   std::string res (os.str ());
-  // Note that a '\n' is added when passing through the signal
   BOOST_CHECK (res == str);
 }