diff --git a/python/obitools3/dms/taxo/taxo.pyx b/python/obitools3/dms/taxo/taxo.pyx
index 758b7ac..ec1cf21 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/dms/taxo/taxo.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/dms/taxo/taxo.pyx
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ cdef class Taxonomy(OBIWrapper) :
             raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-    cpdef Taxon get_taxon_by_taxid(self, int taxid):   # TODO check deleted taxon behavior (403122)
+    cpdef Taxon get_taxon_by_taxid(self, int taxid):
         cdef ecotx_t* taxon_p
         cdef object   taxon_capsule        
         taxon_p = obi_taxo_get_taxon_with_taxid(self.pointer(), taxid)
@@ -256,13 +256,13 @@ cdef class Taxonomy(OBIWrapper) :
         cdef Taxon taxon
         try:
             taxon = self.get_taxon_by_taxid(taxid)
-        except:  # TODO error handling (related to deleted taxon thing)
+        except:
             raise StopIteration
         if taxon is not None:
-            while taxon.parent.taxid != 1:   # TODO was 0 before? 
+            while taxon.taxid != 1:
                 yield taxon
                 taxon = taxon.parent
-            yield self[1]
+            yield taxon
         else:
             raise StopIteration