diff --git a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
index 450a6e4db..b17f747fa 100644
--- a/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
+++ b/module/ice-9/boot-9.scm
@@ -3107,7 +3107,7 @@ module '(ice-9 q) '(make-q q-length))}."
   (define (fresh-interface!)
     (let ((iface (make-module)))
       (set-module-name! iface (module-name mod))
-      ;; for guile 2: (set-module-version! iface (module-version mod))
+      (set-module-version! iface (module-version mod))
       (set-module-kind! iface 'interface)
       (set-module-public-interface! mod iface)
       iface))