diff --git a/music21/pitch.py b/music21/pitch.py
index eb22baf9b5..ba3ad23e73 100644
--- a/music21/pitch.py
+++ b/music21/pitch.py
@@ -1981,8 +1981,7 @@ def __init__(self,
             else:
                 self.microtone = Microtone(microtone)
         if pitchClass is not None:
-            # type ignore until https://github.com/python/mypy/issues/3004 resolved
-            self.pitchClass = pitchClass  # type: ignore
+            self.pitchClass = pitchClass
         if fundamental is not None:
             self.fundamental = fundamental
         if midi is not None: