diff --git a/base/tools/psb_dsphalo.F90 b/base/tools/psb_dsphalo.F90
index 4d8602bf..38ed63d2 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_dsphalo.F90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_dsphalo.F90
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
 !*  This routine does the retrieval of remote matrix rows.                   *
 !*  Note that retrieval is done through GTBLK, therefore it should work      *
 !*  for any format.                                                          *
-!*  Currently the output is BLK%FIDA='CSR' but it would take little          *
-!*  work to change that; the pieces are transferred in COO format            *
-!*  thus we would only need a DCSDP at the end to exit in whatever format    *
-!*  is needed.                                                               *
-!*  But I'm feeling soooooo lazy today......                                 *
-!*                                                                           *
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diff --git a/base/tools/psb_zsphalo.F90 b/base/tools/psb_zsphalo.F90
index 62183ad8..219a92e7 100644
--- a/base/tools/psb_zsphalo.F90
+++ b/base/tools/psb_zsphalo.F90
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@
 !*  This routine does the retrieval of remote matrix rows.                   *
 !*  Note that retrieval is done through GTBLK, therefore it should work      *
 !*  for any format.                                                          *
-!*  Currently the output is BLK%FIDA='CSR' but it would take little          *
-!*  work to change that; the pieces are transferred in COO format            *
-!*  thus we would only need a DCSDP at the end to exit in whatever format    *
-!*  is needed.                                                               *
-!*  But I'm feeling soooooo lazy today......                                 *
-!*                                                                           *
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