diff --git a/fipy/tests/testClass.py b/fipy/tests/testClass.py
index 19ce468c8c..a760950b7c 100644
--- a/fipy/tests/testClass.py
+++ b/fipy/tests/testClass.py
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ def finalize_options(self):
             if self.really_all:
                 self.viewers = True
 
+            # If we drop setuptools < 18.0, the remaining lines can probably be removed
+            
             self.test_args = list(self._test_args())
 
             if noSuiteOrModule: