diff --git a/jstests/repl/pair4.js b/jstests/repl/pair4.js
index 5a59c1610b1..c04433e4831 100644
--- a/jstests/repl/pair4.js
+++ b/jstests/repl/pair4.js
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ doTest = function( recover, newMaster, newSlave ) {
     
 }
 
+// right will be master on recovery b/c both sides will have completed initial sync
 debug( "basic test" );
 doTest( function() {
        connect();
diff --git a/jstests/repl/pair5.js b/jstests/repl/pair5.js
index ed8c72d843a..de7e2d517cc 100644
--- a/jstests/repl/pair5.js
+++ b/jstests/repl/pair5.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ doTest = function( nSlave, opIdMem ) {
     disconnect();    
     pair.waitForSteadyState( [ 1, 1 ], null, true );
     
-    // left will become slave
+    // left will become slave (b/c both completed initial sync)
     for( i = 0; i < nSlave; ++i ) {
         write( pair.left(), i, i );
     }