diff --git a/install_meson.py b/install_meson.py
index 33378358e..6441f8155 100755
--- a/install_meson.py
+++ b/install_meson.py
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
+# This script installs Meson. We can't use Meson to install itself
+# because of the bootstrap problem. We can't use any other build system
+# either becaust that would be just silly.
+
 import os, sys, glob, shutil, gzip
 from optparse import OptionParser
 from meson import version
@@ -22,10 +26,6 @@ usage_info = '%prog [--prefix PREFIX] [--destdir DESTDIR]'
 
 parser = OptionParser(usage=usage_info)
 
-build_types = ['plain', 'debug', 'optimized']
-buildtype_help = 'build type, one of: %s' % ', '.join(build_types)
-buildtype_help += ' (default: %default)'
-
 parser.add_option('--prefix', default='/usr/local', dest='prefix',
                   help='the installation prefix (default: %default)')
 parser.add_option('--destdir', default='', dest='destdir',