diff --git a/omeroweb/webgateway/marshal.py b/omeroweb/webgateway/marshal.py
index 6b7986d6d0..65b32c3ec3 100644
--- a/omeroweb/webgateway/marshal.py
+++ b/omeroweb/webgateway/marshal.py
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ def decode(shape_field):
         # FIXME: units ignored for stroke width
         set_if("strokeWidth", shape.getStrokeWidth().getValue())
     if hasattr(shape, "getMarkerStart") and shape.getMarkerStart() is not None:
-        # Handle string for python2 and bytes python3. TODO: lower level fix
         rv["markerStart"] = decode(shape.getMarkerStart())
     if hasattr(shape, "getMarkerEnd") and shape.getMarkerEnd() is not None:
         rv["markerEnd"] = decode(shape.getMarkerEnd())