diff --git a/setuptools/tests/test_build_ext.py b/setuptools/tests/test_build_ext.py
index 88318b26c5..f4bacad8be 100644
--- a/setuptools/tests/test_build_ext.py
+++ b/setuptools/tests/test_build_ext.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def get_build_ext_cmd(self, optional: bool, **opts) -> build_ext:
             "eggs.c": "#include missingheader.h\n",
             ".build": {"lib": {}, "tmp": {}},
         }
-        path.build(files)  # jaraco/path#232
+        path.build(files)
         extension = Extension('spam.eggs', ['eggs.c'], optional=optional)
         dist = Distribution(dict(ext_modules=[extension]))
         dist.script_name = 'setup.py'