diff --git a/omnibus/config/software/python.rb b/omnibus/config/software/python.rb
index 5702ae1cb..bb8322c3d 100644
--- a/omnibus/config/software/python.rb
+++ b/omnibus/config/software/python.rb
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ dependency "libffi"
 relative_path "Python-#{version}"
 
 build do
+  # Disables nis and dbm -- both cause build issues
   patch source: 'disable_modules.patch', target: 'Modules/Setup'
   env = with_standard_compiler_flags(with_embedded_path)