diff --git a/ui/ui.core.js b/ui/ui.core.js
index 50140d73e..413d5ee1b 100644
--- a/ui/ui.core.js
+++ b/ui/ui.core.js
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
 
 var _remove = $.fn.remove;
 $.fn.remove = function() {
-	// TODO: add comment about why we can't use .trigger()
+	// Safari has a native remove event which actually removes DOM elements,
+	// so we have to use triggerHandler instead of trigger (#3037).
 	$("*", this).add(this).each(function() {
 		$(this).triggerHandler("remove");
 	});