diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
index fe1e49bd..af441afa 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from tr import _translate
 try:
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.SafeConfigParser
 except AttributeError:
+    # alpine linux, python3.12
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.ConfigParser
 
 def getSOCKSProxyType(config):
diff --git a/src/bmconfigparser.py b/src/bmconfigparser.py
index b6eceb77..4d7684db 100644
--- a/src/bmconfigparser.py
+++ b/src/bmconfigparser.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ except ImportError:
 try:
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.SafeConfigParser
 except AttributeError:
+    # alpine linux, python3.12
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.ConfigParser
 config_ready = Event()