diff --git a/yt/fields/field_info_container.py b/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
index 9e88600be51..24a59dc10d4 100644
--- a/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
+++ b/yt/fields/field_info_container.py
@@ -493,9 +493,6 @@ def check_derived_fields(self, fields_to_check=None):
                 YTDomainOverflow,
                 YTCoordinateNotImplemented,
                 NeedsConfiguration,
-                # unyt errors
-                # those denote unsanitized data passed down to unyt and should be fixed
-                # UnitConversionError,
                 # builtin errors
                 # those are probably fine (but should be checked)
                 TypeError,