diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
index b6ec8b5ed..3e82bafec 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@
        \expandafter\let
          \csname @list\romannumeral\the\count@\expandafter\endcsname
          \csname @list\romannumeral\the\numexpr\count@-\@ne\endcsname
-       % higher \leftmargin... needed to fix issue with babel-french (v2.6--...)
+       % work around 2.6--3.2d babel-french issue (fixed in 3.2e; no change needed)
        \spx@ifundefined{leftmargin\romannumeral\the\count@}
        {\expandafter\let
          \csname leftmargin\romannumeral\the\count@\expandafter\endcsname