diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
index bfe3248d2b5f665..ecd2fae9526bba3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ghc/common-hadrian.nix
@@ -124,9 +124,8 @@
     -- no way to set this via the command line
     finalStage :: Stage
     finalStage = ${
-      # Always build the stage 2 compiler if possible. Note we can currently
-      # assume hostPlatform == buildPlatform.
-      # TODO(@sternenseemann): improve this condition when we can cross-compile GHC
+      # Always build the stage 2 compiler if possible.
+      # TODO(@sternensemann): unify condition with make-built GHCs
       if stdenv.hostPlatform.canExecute stdenv.targetPlatform
       then "Stage2" # native compiler or “native” cross e.g. pkgsStatic
       else "Stage1" # cross compiler