diff --git a/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py b/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
index 1e5575a05..a1b7809c2 100644
--- a/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
+++ b/buildman/manager/ephemeral.py
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class EphemeralBuilderManager(BaseManager):
         except etcd.EtcdEventIndexCleared:
           # This happens if etcd2 has moved forward too fast for us to start watching
           # at the index we retrieved. We therefore start a new watch at HEAD and
-          # call the method to read the key and load ALL realms to handle any we might
-          # have missed.
+          # (if specified) call the restarter method which should conduct a read and
+          # reset the state of the manager.
           # TODO: Remove this hack once Etcd is fixed.
           logger.exception('Etcd moved forward too quickly. Restarting watch cycle.')
           new_index = None