diff --git a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
index a6d61bf5d..5f553cd65 100644
--- a/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
+++ b/cmd/ctr/commands/run/run_unix.go
@@ -149,9 +149,8 @@ func NewContainer(ctx gocontext.Context, client *containerd.Client, context *cli
 
 	cOpts = append(cOpts, spec)
 
-	// oci.WithImageConfig (WithUsername, WithUserID) depends on rootfs snapshot for resolving /etc/passwd.
-	// So cOpts needs to have precedence over opts.
-	// TODO: WithUsername, WithUserID should additionally support non-snapshot rootfs
+	// oci.WithImageConfig (WithUsername, WithUserID) depends on access to rootfs for resolving via
+	// the /etc/{passwd,group} files. So cOpts needs to have precedence over opts.
 	return client.NewContainer(ctx, id, cOpts...)
 }