diff --git a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
index e5bdb4a7d559..ea41cc80b591 100644
--- a/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
+++ b/spring-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/core/annotation/AnnotationUtils.java
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ public static boolean isCandidateClass(Class<?> clazz, String annotationName) {
 		if (AnnotationsScanner.hasPlainJavaAnnotationsOnly(clazz)) {
 			return false;
 		}
-		// TODO: annotation presence registry to be integrated here
 		return true;
 	}