diff --git a/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module b/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
index f344c29..9c71fb4 100644
--- a/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
+++ b/nodewords_basic/nodewords_basic.module
@@ -265,8 +265,10 @@ function nodewords_basic_canonical_prepare(&$tags, $content, $options) {
     $content['value'] = drupal_substr($content['value'], 1);
   }
 
-  // Identify if a the URL alias should be used.
+  // Identify if the URL alias should be used.
   if (variable_get('nodewords_canonical_alias', FALSE)) {
+    // Note: the url() function's 'alias' argument is to specify that the
+    // path is *already* an alias, it is not for requesting an alias be loaded.
     $options['alias'] = FALSE;
   }