diff --git a/nacl/nacl.py b/nacl/nacl.py
index dcbc9aaaac48c7b47bfafa60b754ce44e6cf5d5b..df1d3d90338da882b13e3c9f3d52c401a7dcfc57 100644
--- a/nacl/nacl.py
+++ b/nacl/nacl.py
@@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ ffi.cdef(
 )
 
 
-#lib = ffi.verify("#include <sodium.h>", libraries=["sodium"])
-
 ffi.verifier = Verifier(ffi,
     "#include <sodium.h>",