diff --git a/extras/run-gen-ref b/extras/run-gen-ref
index 86317c3..3be3325 100755
--- a/extras/run-gen-ref
+++ b/extras/run-gen-ref
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ elif [ $1 == "hs38a" ]; then
 	wget -O- $url38 | gzip -dc > $1.fa
 	[ ! -f $1.fa.alt ] && grep _alt $root/resource-GRCh38/hs38d6.fa.alt > $1.fa.alt
 elif [ $1 == "hs38" ]; then
-	# we don't use GCA_000001405.15_GRCh38_no_alt_analysis_set.fna.gz because it lacks EBV
 	wget -O- $url38 | gzip -dc | awk '/^>/{f=/_alt/?0:1}f' > $1.fa
 elif [ $1 == "hs37d5" ]; then
 	wget -O- $url37d5 | gzip -dc > $1.fa 2>/dev/null