diff --git a/phpBB/includes/cron/tasks/core/queue.php b/phpBB/includes/cron/tasks/core/queue.php
index 5b6b69c269..dffaf5aed4 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/cron/tasks/core/queue.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/cron/tasks/core/queue.php
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ class cron_task_core_queue extends cron_task_base
 	public function is_shutdown_function_safe()
 	{
 		global $config;
+		// A user reported using the mail() function while using shutdown does not work. We do not want to risk that.
 		return !$config['smtp_delivery'];
 	}
 }