1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/hv.h b/hv.h
index d7cc42f7d2..b97b22425e 100644
--- a/hv.h
+++ b/hv.h
@@ -403,7 +403,8 @@ C<SV*>.
 #define HVhek_UTF8	0x01 /* Key is utf8 encoded. */
 #define HVhek_WASUTF8	0x02 /* Key is bytes here, but was supplied as utf8. */
 #define HVhek_UNSHARED	0x08 /* This key isn't a shared hash key. */
-#define HVhek_FREEKEY	0x100 /* Internal flag to say key is malloc()ed.  */
+/* the following flags are options for functions, they are not stored in heks */
+#define HVhek_FREEKEY	0x100 /* Internal flag to say key is Newx()ed.  */
 #define HVhek_PLACEHOLD	0x200 /* Internal flag to create placeholder.
                                * (may change, but Storable is a core module) */
 #define HVhek_KEYCANONICAL 0x400 /* Internal flag - key is in canonical form.