diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index f399299dd..de9253c3e 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes
 
 # Provide redirects for removed pages
 # RewriteEngine on
+# can't do following as javadoc writes an index.html file
 # RewriteRule "index.html" "/index.shtml" [R=302,L]