diff --git a/src/api_routes_v3.rs b/src/api_routes_v3.rs
index 817e3f6a1..574646309 100644
--- a/src/api_routes_v3.rs
+++ b/src/api_routes_v3.rs
@@ -132,8 +132,7 @@ use lemmy_routes::images::{
 use lemmy_utils::rate_limit::RateLimitCell;
 
 // Deprecated, use api v4 instead.
-// When removing api v3, we also need to rewrite all links in database with
-// `/api/v3/image_proxy` to use `/api/v4/image/proxy` instead.
+// When removing api v3, make sure to keep `/api/v3/image_proxy` as it is still used in old posts.
 pub fn config(cfg: &mut ServiceConfig, rate_limit: &RateLimitCell) {
   cfg
     .service(