diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/thespian/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/thespian/default.nix
index e35861206c5..7a6ff3cc53d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/thespian/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/thespian/default.nix
@@ -9,13 +9,12 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     inherit pname version;
     extension = "zip";
     sha256 = "0vvwsh3waxd5ldrayr86kdcshv07bp361fl7p16g9i044vklwly4";
-    # fdbbea4edb6bad0ac0e53fc7bc6970e78e12eef4944aa4146bcdcb573201676c";
   };
 
   # Do not run the test suite: it takes a long type and uses
-  # significant system resources.  Thespian tests are performed via
-  # it's Travis CI configuration and do not need to be duplicated
-  # here.
+  # significant system resources, including requiring localhost
+  # network operations.  Thespian tests are performed via it's Travis
+  # CI configuration and do not need to be duplicated here.
   doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {