diff --git a/syft/file/executable.go b/syft/file/executable.go
index d99448d5f..bab2f0dec 100644
--- a/syft/file/executable.go
+++ b/syft/file/executable.go
@@ -24,18 +24,6 @@ const (
 	RelocationReadOnlyNone    RelocationReadOnly = "none"    // no RELRO protection
 	RelocationReadOnlyPartial RelocationReadOnly = "partial" // partial RELRO protection
 	RelocationReadOnlyFull    RelocationReadOnly = "full"    // full RELRO protection
-
-	//// from https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/nm
-	// SymbolTypeText           SymbolType = "T" // text (code) segment symbol
-	// SymbolTypeTextStatic     SymbolType = "t" // static text segment symbol
-	// SymbolTypeReadOnly       SymbolType = "R" // read-only data segment symbol
-	// SymbolTypeReadOnlyStatic SymbolType = "r" // static read-only data segment symbol
-	// SymbolTypeData           SymbolType = "D" // data segment symbol
-	//SymbolTypeDataStatic     SymbolType = "d" // static data segment symbol
-	//SymbolTypeBSS            SymbolType = "B" // bss segment symbol
-	//SymbolTypeBSSStatic      SymbolType = "b" // static bss segment symbol
-	//SymbolTypeConstant       SymbolType = "C" // constant address
-	//SymbolTypeUndefined      SymbolType = "U" // referenced but undefined symbol
 )
 
 // Executable contains metadata about binary files and their security features.
@@ -67,16 +55,8 @@ type Toolchain struct {
 	Name    string        `json:"name" yaml:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
 	Version string        `json:"version,omitempty" yaml:"version,omitempty" mapstructure:"version"`
 	Kind    ToolchainKind `json:"kind" yaml:"kind" mapstructure:"kind"`
-
-	// TODO: should we allow for aux information here? free form?
 }
 
-// type Symbol struct {
-//	//Type SymbolType `json:"type" yaml:"type" mapstructure:"type"`
-//	Type string `json:"type" yaml:"type" mapstructure:"type"`
-//	Name string `json:"name" yaml:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
-//}
-
 // ELFSecurityFeatures captures security hardening and protection mechanisms in ELF binaries.
 type ELFSecurityFeatures struct {
 	// SymbolTableStripped indicates whether debugging symbols have been removed.