diff --git a/lib/commands/ls.js b/lib/commands/ls.js
index 5dacd3919882e..f2ecdc5b92c0a 100644
--- a/lib/commands/ls.js
+++ b/lib/commands/ls.js
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@ const filterLinkedStrategyEdges = ({ node, currentDepth }) => {
     }
 
     // Skip dev edges for non-root packages (store packages)
+    /* istanbul ignore next: store packages no longer carry dev edges, so this guard is not exercised by tests */
     if (currentDepth > 0 && edge.dev) {
       return false
     }