diff --git a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
index 9d6c21cefd6..d2fc63a9a80 100644
--- a/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
+++ b/src/ui/starter-select-ui-handler.ts
@@ -3785,7 +3785,6 @@ export class StarterSelectUiHandler extends MessageUiHandler {
         female ??= false;
         if (shouldUpdateSprite) {
           species.loadAssets(female, formIndex, shiny, variant, true).then(() => {
-            // TODO: is this bang correct?
             if (assetLoadCancelled.value) {
               return;
             }