diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 0d80ea4..1f66dc7 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# we are no longer lazy.
-
-# this script respects both CFLAGS and CFLAGS_CMDLINE,
-# as well as both LDFLAGS and LDFLAGS_CMDLINE, however
-# the latter variable of each pair should be preferred.
 
 set -eu