diff --git a/packages/agoric-cli/src/follow.js b/packages/agoric-cli/src/follow.js
index d216fddb1d9..745afc5830f 100644
--- a/packages/agoric-cli/src/follow.js
+++ b/packages/agoric-cli/src/follow.js
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ export default async function followerMain(progname, rawArgs, powers, opts) {
   }
 
   if (proof !== 'none') {
-    // @ts-expect-error
     followerOptions.crasher = Far('follower crasher', {
       crash: (...args) => {
         console.error(...args);