diff --git a/core/modules/locale/locale.install b/core/modules/locale/locale.install
index 679db7b..2745f55 100644
--- a/core/modules/locale/locale.install
+++ b/core/modules/locale/locale.install
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@
  * Implements hook_install().
  */
 function locale_install() {
-  // @todo Automatic translations download/import does not need the translations
-  //   directory to exist. Only multi site installations may benefit from having
-  //   this directory. A follow up issue will change this default:
-  //   http://drupal.org/node/1851442.
-
   // Create the interface translations directory and ensure it's writable.
   $directory = variable_get('locale_translate_file_directory', conf_path() . '/files/translations');
   file_prepare_directory($directory, FILE_CREATE_DIRECTORY | FILE_MODIFY_PERMISSIONS);