diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php
index 5dba29a1ed08f..4b1bf67bbcf54 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Core/Model/App.php
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@ public function reinitStores()
 
     /**
      * Init store, group and website collections
-     *
+     * Sets $this->_website to the default website.
      */
     protected function _initStores()
     {