diff --git a/zsnes/src/cpu/execute.asm b/zsnes/src/cpu/execute.asm
index 397579d2..dd0e1e64 100644
--- a/zsnes/src/cpu/execute.asm
+++ b/zsnes/src/cpu/execute.asm
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ NEWSYM tempdh, db 0
 
 SECTION .text
 
+
+; this wonderful mess starts up the CPU and initialized the emulation state
 NEWSYM start65816
 
     call initvideo