diff --git a/Lib/unittest/case.py b/Lib/unittest/case.py
index 65af16b..01c5a7b 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/case.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/case.py
@@ -1181,8 +1181,7 @@
             return original_func(*args, **kwargs)
         return deprecated_func
 
-    # The fail* methods can be removed in 3.3, the 5 assert* methods will
-    # have to stay around for a few more versions.  See #9424.
+    # see #9424
     failUnlessEqual = assertEquals = _deprecate(assertEqual)
     failIfEqual = assertNotEquals = _deprecate(assertNotEqual)
     failUnlessAlmostEqual = assertAlmostEquals = _deprecate(assertAlmostEqual)
diff --git a/Lib/unittest/test/test_case.py b/Lib/unittest/test/test_case.py
index 314aef3..1db433f 100644
--- a/Lib/unittest/test/test_case.py
+++ b/Lib/unittest/test/test_case.py
@@ -1088,10 +1088,8 @@
                     _runtime_warn("barz")
 
     def testDeprecatedMethodNames(self):
-        """Test that the deprecated methods raise a DeprecationWarning.
-
-        The fail* methods will be removed in 3.3. The assert* methods will
-        have to stay around for a few more versions.  See #9424.
+        """
+        Test that the deprecated methods raise a DeprecationWarning. See #9424.
         """
         old = (
             (self.failIfEqual, (3, 5)),