diff --git a/src/libexpr/nixexpr.hh b/src/libexpr/nixexpr.hh
index 4c4c8af19..1bcc962c5 100644
--- a/src/libexpr/nixexpr.hh
+++ b/src/libexpr/nixexpr.hh
@@ -36,16 +36,11 @@ struct Value;
  */
 struct DocComment {
 
-#pragma GCC diagnostic push
-#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wcomment" // "nested comment start" is intentional
-
     /**
-     * Start of the comment, including `/**`.
+     * Start of the comment, including the opening, ie `/` and `**`.
      */
     PosIdx begin;
 
-#pragma GCC diagnostic pop
-
     /**
      * Position right after the final asterisk and `/` that terminate the comment.
      */