diff --git a/redo/area_unix.go b/redo/area_unix.go
index cc9fe73..b6c70cb 100644
--- a/redo/area_unix.go
+++ b/redo/area_unix.go
@@ -406,5 +406,6 @@ func (a *area) commitResize(c *allocation, d *sizing) {
 }
 
 func (a *area) getAuxResizeInfo(d *sizing) {
-	basegetAuxResizeInfo(a, d)
+	// a Label to the left of an Area should be vertically aligned to the top
+	d.shouldVAlignTop = true
 }
diff --git a/redo/table_unix.go b/redo/table_unix.go
index c2d59b6..f6ac068 100644
--- a/redo/table_unix.go
+++ b/redo/table_unix.go
@@ -116,6 +116,5 @@ func (t *table) commitResize(c *allocation, d *sizing) {
 
 func (t *table) getAuxResizeInfo(d *sizing) {
 	// a Label to the left of a Table should be vertically aligned to the top
-	// TODO do the same with Area
 	d.shouldVAlignTop = true
 }