diff --git a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
index 9b709f03908..9b39aaa9aac 100644
--- a/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
+++ b/src/include/nodes/parsenodes.h
@@ -1029,12 +1029,6 @@ typedef struct RangeTblEntry
 
 	RTEKind		rtekind;		/* see above */
 
-	/*
-	 * XXX the fields applicable to only some rte kinds should be merged into
-	 * a union.  I didn't do this yet because the diffs would impact a lot of
-	 * code that is being actively worked on.  FIXME someday.
-	 */
-
 	/*
 	 * Fields valid for a plain relation RTE (else zero):
 	 *