diff --git a/package/protobuf-c/Config.in b/package/protobuf-c/Config.in
index f9fab37a15..28555502f9 100644
--- a/package/protobuf-c/Config.in
+++ b/package/protobuf-c/Config.in
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 config BR2_PACKAGE_PROTOBUF_C
 	bool "protobuf-c"
 	depends on BR2_INSTALL_LIBSTDCPP
-	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS # protobuf
+	depends on BR2_TOOLCHAIN_HAS_THREADS
 	# host-protobuf only builds on certain architectures
 	depends on BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86_64" || BR2_HOSTARCH = "x86"
 	help