diff --git a/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
index 8a85cc112fd3..d2f3360180b4 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/misc/diffoscope/default.nix
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ python.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   # > FAILED tests/comparators/test_macho_decompiler.py::test_radare2_diff - AssertionError
   #
   # We filter automatically all packages for the host platform (some dependencies are not supported on Darwin, aarch64, etc.).
+  # Packages which are marked broken for a platform are not automatically filtered to avoid accidentally removing them without noticing it.
   pythonPath = lib.filter (lib.meta.availableOn stdenv.hostPlatform) ([
     acl
     binutils-unwrapped-all-targets