diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py b/src/bitmessageqt/settings.py
index 11bb55d9..635d5241 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 7a33a502..5869255f 100644
--- a/src/bmconfigparser.py
+++ b/src/bmconfigparser.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ except ImportError:
 try:
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.SafeConfigParser
 except AttributeError:
+    # alpine linux, python3.12
     SafeConfigParser = configparser.ConfigParser
 config_ready = Event()