diff --git a/kafka-connect/kafka-connect/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/connect/data/IcebergWriter.java b/kafka-connect/kafka-connect/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/connect/data/IcebergWriter.java
index d0c61e016889..591c1cb01058 100644
--- a/kafka-connect/kafka-connect/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/connect/data/IcebergWriter.java
+++ b/kafka-connect/kafka-connect/src/main/java/org/apache/iceberg/connect/data/IcebergWriter.java
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ private void initNewWriter() {
   @Override
   public void write(SinkRecord record) {
     try {
-      // TODO: config to handle tombstones instead of always ignoring?
       // TODO: config to handle tombstones instead of always ignoring?
       if (record.value() != null) {
         Record row = convertToRow(record);