diff --git a/cmd/ipfs2/ipfs.go b/cmd/ipfs2/ipfs.go
index c3a0588af..45633df7c 100644
--- a/cmd/ipfs2/ipfs.go
+++ b/cmd/ipfs2/ipfs.go
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ type cmdDetails struct {
 	// command
 	initializesConfig bool
 
+	// preemptsAutoUpdate describes commands that must be executed without the
+	// pre-command update hook
 	preemptsAutoUpdate bool
 }