diff --git a/lib/readline.js b/lib/readline.js
index 9b9a054fd66..bca9c25ab23 100644
--- a/lib/readline.js
+++ b/lib/readline.js
@@ -760,7 +760,8 @@ Interface.prototype._ttyWrite = function(s, key) {
   key = key || {};
   this._previousKey = key;
 
-  // Ignore escape key - Fixes #2876
+  // Ignore escape key, fixes
+  // https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/issues/2876.
   if (key.name === 'escape') return;
 
   if (key.ctrl && key.shift) {