diff --git a/src/python/pants/backend/native/tasks/native_compile.py b/src/python/pants/backend/native/tasks/native_compile.py
index 17633a49c04f..05f1d017c86a 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/backend/native/tasks/native_compile.py
+++ b/src/python/pants/backend/native/tasks/native_compile.py
@@ -193,10 +193,10 @@ def _make_compile_argv(self, compile_request):
     compiler_options = compile_request.compiler_options
     # We are going to execute in the target output, so get absolute paths for everything.
     buildroot = get_buildroot()
+    # TODO: add -v to every compiler and linker invocation!
     argv = (
       [compiler.exe_filename] +
       compiler.extra_args +
-      # TODO: add -v to every compiler and linker invocation!
       # TODO: If we need to produce static libs, don't add -fPIC! (could use Variants -- see #5788).
       ['-c', '-fPIC'] +
       compiler_options +