diff --git a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Sphere_3.h b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Sphere_3.h
index 8ac5e3d3c96..e99368fa8aa 100644
--- a/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Sphere_3.h
+++ b/Kernel_23/include/CGAL/Sphere_3.h
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ public:
 
 };
 
-// Note that we write R_::Aff_transformation_3 instead of using the nested typedef in Sphere_3
-// as VC 7.3 has a matching problem
 template <class R_>
 Sphere_3<R_>
 Sphere_3<R_>::