diff --git a/bugsink/settings/default.py b/bugsink/settings/default.py
index 3c36d4e..0339908 100644
--- a/bugsink/settings/default.py
+++ b/bugsink/settings/default.py
@@ -145,8 +145,11 @@ DATABASES = {
 
 DATABASE_ROUTERS = ("bugsink.dbrouters.SeparateSnappeaDBRouter",)
 
-# This is the default, but we're being explicit. In our setup (sqlite) we assume a low cost for reconnecting to the DB,
-# but a potential high cost ("checkpoint starvation") for keeping connections open.
+# This is the default, but we're being explicit. In our recommended setup (sqlite) we assume a low cost for reconnecting
+# to the DB, but a potential high cost ("checkpoint starvation") for keeping connections open.
+#
+# For not-as-recommended setups (mysql) we're OK with "one connection per request" too, even though the arguments laid
+# out in the above don't apply as much. (This might change after research)
 CONN_MAX_AGE = 0
 
 
diff --git a/ingest/migrations/0001_set_sqlite_wal.py b/ingest/migrations/0001_set_sqlite_wal.py
index 1a8aa5d..0c5d953 100644
--- a/ingest/migrations/0001_set_sqlite_wal.py
+++ b/ingest/migrations/0001_set_sqlite_wal.py
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ logger = logging.getLogger("bugsink")
 
 
 def set_wal_pragma(apps, schema_editor):
-    # even though we're currently on "sqlite only", we take the forward-looking approach of at least having the escape
-    # hatch for other DBs:
+    # for non-sqlite (i.e. mysql) databases, this set is simply skipped.
     if not schema_editor.connection.vendor == 'sqlite':
         logger.info('\n    Migration info: Database vendor: {}'.format(schema_editor.connection.vendor))
         logger.info('    Migration info: Skipping set_wal migration')