diff --git a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/default.nix
index 578cdbf4a5ca..2758d7765cfb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/science/electronics/kicad/default.nix
@@ -81,8 +81,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ optionals (scriptingSupport)
     [ python.pkgs.wrapPython ];
 
-  # wrapGAppsHook added the equivalent to ${base}/share
-  # though i noticed no difference without it
+  # We are emulating wrapGAppsHook, along with other variables to the
+  # wrapper
   makeWrapperArgs = with passthru.libraries; [
     "--prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : ${base}/share"
     "--prefix XDG_DATA_DIRS : ${hicolor-icon-theme}/share"