diff --git a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
index f6d28c8b5..6dbce5dbb 100644
--- a/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
+++ b/src/crypto/verification/request/VerificationRequest.js
@@ -544,7 +544,6 @@ export class VerificationRequest extends EventEmitter {
             }
         }
 
-        /* FIXME: https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/11765 */
         const isUnexpectedRequest = type === REQUEST_TYPE && this.phase !== PHASE_UNSENT;
         const isUnexpectedReady = type === READY_TYPE && this.phase !== PHASE_REQUESTED;
         if (isUnexpectedRequest || isUnexpectedReady) {