diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.cpp b/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.cpp
index c3f365e0e..6883b190b 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "Log.h"
 SETUP_LOG();
 
+// Logic to handle incoming HTTP reqests
+
 void HTTPRequest::reset()
 {
 	vHeaders.clear();
diff --git a/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.h b/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.h
index 596ce8924..1ad3081f0 100644
--- a/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.h
+++ b/src/cpp/ripple/HTTPRequest.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ enum HTTPRequestAction
 };
 
 class HTTPRequest
-{ // an HTTP request in progress
+{ // an HTTP request we are handling from a client
 protected:
 
 	enum state
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ public:
 	int getDataSize()			{ return iDataSize; }
 };
 
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif