diff --git a/python/nav/Snmp/__init__.py b/python/nav/Snmp/__init__.py
index b4ed5afb53..df0d7daaab 100644
--- a/python/nav/Snmp/__init__.py
+++ b/python/nav/Snmp/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 try:
     # our highest preference is pynetsnmp, since it can support IPv6
-    import pynetsnmp  # noqa: F401
+    import pynetsnmp  # noqa: F401 - needed to set BACKEND
 except ImportError:
     pass
 else: