diff --git a/dev-cpp/cpprestsdk/metadata.xml b/dev-cpp/cpprestsdk/metadata.xml
index 00e1a920aa..ea91337d70 100644
--- a/dev-cpp/cpprestsdk/metadata.xml
+++ b/dev-cpp/cpprestsdk/metadata.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
-<!--
-  This is the example metadata file.
-  The root element of this file is <pkgmetadata>. Within this element a
-  number of subelements are allowed, the most common being maintainer.
-
-  For a full description look at:
-  https://devmanual.gentoo.org/ebuild-writing/misc-files/metadata/
-
-  Before committing, please remove the comments from this file. They are
-  not relevant for general metadata.xml files.
--->
 <pkgmetadata>
   <maintainer type="person">
     <email>sigsegv@radiotube.org</email>