diff --git a/src/routes/network.js b/src/routes/network.js
index 7a41ad69d..f2043df19 100644
--- a/src/routes/network.js
+++ b/src/routes/network.js
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ const assert = require('assert'),
     HttpError = require('connect-lastmile').HttpError,
     HttpSuccess = require('connect-lastmile').HttpSuccess,
     network = require('../network.js'),
-    reverseProxy = require('../reverseproxy.js'),
     safe = require('safetydance');
 
 async function getBlocklist(req, res, next) {
@@ -36,6 +35,7 @@ async function getBlocklist(req, res, next) {
 async function setBlocklist(req, res, next) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof req.body, 'object');
 
+    // this is a string to allow comments
     if (typeof req.body.blocklist !== 'string') return next(new HttpError(400, 'blocklist must be a string'));
 
     req.clearTimeout(); // can take a while if there is a lot of network ranges
diff --git a/src/routes/reverseproxy.js b/src/routes/reverseproxy.js
index cfeba7679..d2b9acfe1 100644
--- a/src/routes/reverseproxy.js
+++ b/src/routes/reverseproxy.js
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ async function getTrustedIps(req, res, next) {
 async function setTrustedIps(req, res, next) {
     assert.strictEqual(typeof req.body, 'object');
 
+    // this is a string to allow comments
     if (typeof req.body.trustedIps !== 'string') return next(new HttpError(400, 'trustedIps must be a string'));
 
     const [error] = await safe(reverseProxy.setTrustedIps(req.body.trustedIps, AuditSource.fromRequest(req)));