diff --git a/changelog/3547.bugfix.rst b/changelog/3547.bugfix.rst
index 2c20661d5..b53e49c5c 100644
--- a/changelog/3547.bugfix.rst
+++ b/changelog/3547.bugfix.rst
@@ -1 +1 @@
-``--junitxml`` emits XML data compatible with JUnit's offical schema releases.
+``--junitxml`` emits XML data compatible with Jenkins xUnit schemas via ``junit_family`` INI config option
diff --git a/src/_pytest/junitxml.py b/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
index 115067b70..96755cf5b 100644
--- a/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
+++ b/src/_pytest/junitxml.py
@@ -145,9 +145,8 @@ class _NodeReporter(object):
         if self.family == "xunit1":
             return
 
-        # Purge attributes not permitted by this test family
-        # This includes custom attributes, because they are not valid here.
-        # TODO: Convert invalid attributes to properties to preserve "something"
+        # Filter out attributes not permitted by this test family.
+        # Including custom attributes because they are not valid here.
         temp_attrs = {}
         for key in self.attrs.keys():
             if key in families[self.family]["testcase"]: