diff --git a/lisp/files.el b/lisp/files.el
index c52aad373bf..d42154cf8a2 100644
--- a/lisp/files.el
+++ b/lisp/files.el
@@ -2260,7 +2260,6 @@ killed."
 	(let (kill-buffer-query-functions kill-buffer-hook)
 	  (kill-buffer obuf))))))
 
-;; FIXME we really need to fold the uniquify stuff in here by default,
 (defun create-file-buffer (filename)
   "Create a suitably named buffer for visiting FILENAME, and return it.
 FILENAME (sans directory) is used unchanged if that name is free;