diff --git a/examples/service-fastapi/app/client.py b/examples/service-fastapi/app/client.py
index 6f401f0b..e31d5ebc 100644
--- a/examples/service-fastapi/app/client.py
+++ b/examples/service-fastapi/app/client.py
@@ -3,9 +3,7 @@ import os
 import httpx
 
 
-### For consideration: turn this into a class with
-### feature parity for HubAuth, or even subclass HubAuth?
-### See jupyterhub.services.auth.HubAuth for details
+# a minimal alternative to using HubOAuth class
 def get_client():
     base_url = os.environ["JUPYTERHUB_API_URL"]
     token = os.environ["JUPYTERHUB_API_TOKEN"]