diff --git a/tools/tools/nanobsd/dhcpd/common b/tools/tools/nanobsd/dhcpd/common
--- a/tools/tools/nanobsd/dhcpd/common
+++ b/tools/tools/nanobsd/dhcpd/common
@@ -98,7 +98,6 @@
 	-o bsize=4096,fsize=512,density=8192,optimization=space"
 export NANO_MAKEFS
 
-# NB: leave c++ enabled so devd can be built
 CONF_BUILD="
 WITHOUT_ACPI=true
 WITHOUT_ATM=true
diff --git a/tools/tools/nanobsd/embedded/common b/tools/tools/nanobsd/embedded/common
--- a/tools/tools/nanobsd/embedded/common
+++ b/tools/tools/nanobsd/embedded/common
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@
 customize_cmd cust_install_files
 customize_cmd cust_install_machine_files 
 
-# NB: leave c++ enabled so devd can be built
 CONF_BUILD="
 LOCAL_XTOOL_DIRS=usr.bin/mkimg
 WITHOUT_ACPI=true