diff --git a/chain/validation/factories.go b/chain/validation/factories.go
index 0d3959210..7b4f444b0 100644
--- a/chain/validation/factories.go
+++ b/chain/validation/factories.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (f *Factories) NewRandomnessSource() vstate.RandomnessSource {
 func (f *Factories) NewValidationConfig() vstate.ValidationConfig {
 	trackGas := true
 	checkExit := true
-	checkRet := false
+	checkRet := false // TODO enable return value checking once https://github.com/filecoin-project/specs-actors/pull/230 lands
 	// ignore gas and return value assertions
 	return NewConfig(trackGas, checkExit, checkRet)
 }