diff --git a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
index fcfdddb98bdcc3..ca98d2f0937870 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util/inspect.js
@@ -1598,8 +1598,9 @@ function formatPrimitive(fn, value, ctx) {
       trailer = `... ${remaining} more character${remaining > 1 ? 's' : ''}`;
     }
     if (ctx.compact !== true &&
-        // TODO(BridgeAR): Add unicode support. Use the readline getStringWidth
-        // function.
+        // We do not support handling unicode characters width with
+        // the readline getStringWidth function as there are
+        // performance implications.
         value.length > kMinLineLength &&
         value.length > ctx.breakLength - ctx.indentationLvl - 4) {
       return value