diff --git a/src/tooltips.py b/src/tooltips.py
index c363e20ab..e6a42d33f 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.py
+++ b/src/tooltips.py
@@ -466,7 +466,6 @@ class RosterTooltip(NotificationAreaTooltip):
 					if time.strftime('%j', time.localtime())== \
 							time.strftime('%j', contact.last_status_time):
 					# it's today, show only the locale hour representation
-						# FIXME : last_status_time is UTC but _we_ may not be
 						local_time = time.strftime('%X',
 							contact.last_status_time)
 					else: