diff --git a/src/equations/equations.jl b/src/equations/equations.jl
index 63041e103a6..6e588a62544 100644
--- a/src/equations/equations.jl
+++ b/src/equations/equations.jl
@@ -240,7 +240,10 @@ The return value will be `True()` or `False()` to allow dispatching on the retur
 have_nonconservative_terms(::AbstractEquations) = False()
 """
     n_nonconservative_terms(equations)
+
 Number of nonconservative terms in the form local * symmetric for a particular equation.
+This function needs to be specialized only if equations with nonconservative terms are
+combined with certain solvers (e.g., subcell limiting).
 """
 function n_nonconservative_terms(::AbstractEquations) end
 have_constant_speed(::AbstractEquations) = False()