diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
index ef903816..d47469c1 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__acl/gencode-remote
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
 file_is="$( cat "$__object/explorer/file_is" )"
 
+# TODO this check is not needed with dry-run
 [ "$file_is" = 'missing' ] && exit 0
 
 os="$( cat "$__global/explorer/os" )"