diff --git a/lib/application.js b/lib/application.js
index 6434197055..b1c7383dea 100644
--- a/lib/application.js
+++ b/lib/application.js
@@ -86,11 +86,13 @@ app.defaultConfiguration = function(){
   this.use(connect.query());
   this.use(middleware.init(this));
 
+  // app locals
   this.locals = function(obj){
     for (var key in obj) self.locals[key] = obj[key];
     return self;
   };
 
+  // response locals
   this.locals.use = function(fn){
     if (3 == fn.length) {
       self.viewCallbacks.push(fn);