diff --git a/src/poc/gradients.c b/src/poc/gradients.c
index 329ab59bb..a6f5b41fe 100644
--- a/src/poc/gradients.c
+++ b/src/poc/gradients.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ gradStriations(struct notcurses* nc){
   return 0;
 }
 
-// gradient of 'A's changing color and background changing in reverse
 static int
 gradHigh(struct notcurses* nc){
   int dimy, dimx;