diff --git a/dandiapi/api/models/version.py b/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
index 691d90e0b..18cb9879e 100644
--- a/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
+++ b/dandiapi/api/models/version.py
@@ -274,6 +274,8 @@ def _populate_metadata(self, version_with_assets: Version = None):
             'numberOfBytes': 0,
             'numberOfFiles': 0,
         }
+        # TODO: remove the `and False` and find a better way to handle the
+        # unconditional recomputation of the summary stats.
         if version_with_assets.id and False:
             try:
                 summary = aggregate_assets_summary(