diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index b743b5b6b..c344876e5 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ class InputOutput:
                 return ""
             except Exception as err:
                 import traceback
-                # remove this comment ai!
                 self.tool_error(str(err))
                 self.tool_error(traceback.format_exc())
                 return ""