diff --git a/libp2p/security/noise/transport.py b/libp2p/security/noise/transport.py
index 8fdd6b6e..b26e0644 100644
--- a/libp2p/security/noise/transport.py
+++ b/libp2p/security/noise/transport.py
@@ -29,11 +29,6 @@ class Transport(ISecureTransport):
     early_data: bytes | None
     with_noise_pipes: bool
 
-    # NOTE: Implementations that support Noise Pipes must decide whether to use
-    #   an XX or IK handshake based on whether they possess a cached static
-    #   Noise key for the remote peer.
-    # TODO: A storage of seen noise static keys for pattern IK?
-
     def __init__(
         self,
         libp2p_keypair: KeyPair,
diff --git a/newsfragments/816.internal.rst b/newsfragments/816.internal.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ade49df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/newsfragments/816.internal.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+The TODO IK patterns in Noise has been deprecated in specs: https://github.com/libp2p/specs/tree/master/noise#handshake-pattern