diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index ca532ee81..560519daf 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -1046,11 +1046,6 @@ xf86PrintDefaultLibraryPath(void)
 int
 ddxProcessArgument(int argc, char **argv, int i)
 {
-  /*
-   * Note: can't use xalloc/xfree here because OsInit() hasn't been called
-   * yet.  Use malloc/free instead.
-   */
-
 #define CHECK_FOR_REQUIRED_ARGUMENT() \
     if (((i + 1) >= argc) || (!argv[i + 1])) { 				\
       ErrorF("Required argument to %s not specified\n", argv[i]); 	\
diff --git a/hw/xfree86/parser/Flags.c b/hw/xfree86/parser/Flags.c
index 699dc6bcb..7fafb6ca8 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/parser/Flags.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/parser/Flags.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ xf86parseFlagsSection (void)
 					if (ServerFlagsTab[i].token == token)
 					{
 						char *valstr = NULL;
-						/* can't use strdup because it calls malloc */
 						tmp = strdup (ServerFlagsTab[i].name);
 						if (hasvalue)
 						{
@@ -365,7 +364,6 @@ xf86optionListCreate( const char **options, int count, int used )
 	}
 	for (i = 0; i < count; i += 2)
 	{
-		/* can't use strdup because it calls malloc */
 		t1 = malloc (sizeof (char) *
 				(strlen (options[i]) + 1));
 		strcpy (t1, options[i]);