diff --git a/src/pv/elapsedtime.c b/src/pv/elapsedtime.c
index 95362f0..6fa16a5 100644
--- a/src/pv/elapsedtime.c
+++ b/src/pv/elapsedtime.c
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ void pv_elapsedtime_add(struct timespec *return_time, const struct timespec *fir
 	 * large enough and are relying on the compiler to do the casting
 	 * correctly, since the manual for timespec(3) states the types are
 	 * implementation-defined.
+	 *
+	 * TODO: review this to make sure that this isn't just an elaborate
+	 * excuse for "it's hard to fix and I don't know how".
 	 */
 }