diff --git a/azure-pipelines-macos-steps.yml b/azure-pipelines-macos-steps.yml
index b1a62e9..a164147 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-macos-steps.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-macos-steps.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ steps:
       git clone https://github.com/mlpack/mlpack
       cd mlpack
       git checkout $(MLPACK_VERSION)
-
-      # Temporary patch: increment build number.
       sed -i.bk 's/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/${PACKAGE_VERSION}.post1/g' src/mlpack/bindings/python/setup.py.in
       rm -f src/mlpack/bindings/python/setup.py.in.bk
       # Apply patches.
diff --git a/azure-pipelines-windows-steps.yml b/azure-pipelines-windows-steps.yml
index e5bdae1..fe5227a 100644
--- a/azure-pipelines-windows-steps.yml
+++ b/azure-pipelines-windows-steps.yml
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ steps:
       git clone https://github.com/mlpack/mlpack
       cd mlpack
       git checkout $(MLPACK_VERSION)
-
-      # Temporary patch: increment build number.
       sed -i.bk 's/${PACKAGE_VERSION}/${PACKAGE_VERSION}.post1/g' src/mlpack/bindings/python/setup.py.in
       rm -f src/mlpack/bindings/python/setup.py.in.bk
       # Apply patches.