diff --git a/Python/getargs.c b/Python/getargs.c
index 1381964..ed6b815 100644
--- a/Python/getargs.c
+++ b/Python/getargs.c
@@ -2260,8 +2260,8 @@
                 /* after 'e', only 's' and 't' is allowed */
                 goto err;
             format++;
-            /* explicit fallthrough to string cases */
         }
+        /* fall through */
 
     case 's': /* string */
     case 'z': /* string or None */