diff --git a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
index 54704a245..61880205a 100644
--- a/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
+++ b/customize.dist/translations/messages.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 define(function () {
     var out = {};
 
+    // translations must set this key for their language to be available in
+    // the language dropdowns that are shown throughout Cryptpad's interface
     out._languageName = 'English';
 
     out.main_title = "Cryptpad: Zero Knowledge, Collaborative Real Time Editing";