diff --git a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsUtil.cpp b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsUtil.cpp
index 87b1ddc6..b657906e 100644
--- a/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsUtil.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/platform/MSWindowsUtil.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,15 @@ MSWindowsUtil::getErrorString(HINSTANCE hinstance, DWORD error, DWORD id)
     }
 }
 
+/*
+
+This is a quick and dirty iterative CreateDirectory() wrapper that does zero
+error checking. A much better cross-platform option exists in C++17 via
+std::filesystem. If/when the project is updated to use 17 this function should
+absolutley be replaced!
+
+*/
+
 void
 MSWindowsUtil::createDirectory(const std::string& path, bool stripLast)
 {