diff --git a/src/apptask.js b/src/apptask.js
index 37155a3f1..6d386116f 100644
--- a/src/apptask.js
+++ b/src/apptask.js
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ async function deleteContainers(app, options) {
 async function createAppDir(app) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof app, 'object');
 
+    // we have to create app dir regardless of localstorage addon. this dir is used as a temp space for backup dumps
     const appDir = path.join(paths.APPS_DATA_DIR, app.id);
     const [error] = await safe(fs.promises.mkdir(appDir, { recursive: true }));
     if (error) throw new BoxError(BoxError.FS_ERROR, `Error creating directory: ${error.message}`, { appDir });