diff --git a/daemon/acl_list.c b/daemon/acl_list.c
index a37c8b0e6..f7d71b9fd 100644
--- a/daemon/acl_list.c
+++ b/daemon/acl_list.c
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ check_data(const char* data, const struct config_strlist* head)
 	size_t len = sizeof(rr);
 	int res;
 	/* '.' is sufficient for validation, and it makes the call to
-	 * sldns_wirerr_get_type() simpler below.
-	 * (once adopted, this comment can be removed) */
+	 * sldns_wirerr_get_type() simpler below. */
 	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s %s", ".", data);
 	res = sldns_str2wire_rr_buf(buf, rr, &len, NULL, 3600, NULL, 0,
 		NULL, 0);
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 178959817..623757486 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 18 October 2016: Wouter
 	- Patch that resolves CNAMEs entered in local-data conf statements that
 	  point to data on the internet, from Jinmei Tatuya (Infoblox).
+	- Removed patch comments from acllist.c and msgencode.c
 
 17 October 2016: Wouter
 	- Re-fix #839 from view commit overwrite.
diff --git a/util/data/msgencode.c b/util/data/msgencode.c
index cecc8d8e1..5d3a24762 100644
--- a/util/data/msgencode.c
+++ b/util/data/msgencode.c
@@ -538,10 +538,7 @@ insert_section(struct reply_info* rep, size_t num_rrsets, uint16_t* num_rrs,
 	/* we now allow this function to be called multiple times for the
 	 * same section, incrementally updating num_rrs.  The caller is
 	 * responsible for initializing it (which is the case in the current
-	 * implementation).
-	 * Note: once approved, this comment and the following line should be
-	 * removed. */
-	/**num_rrs = 0;*/
+	 * implementation). */
 
 	if(s != LDNS_SECTION_ADDITIONAL) {
 		if(s == LDNS_SECTION_ANSWER && qtype == LDNS_RR_TYPE_ANY)