diff --git a/src/_flow/jaeger-thrift.js b/src/_flow/jaeger-thrift.js
index c28bb8864..3cdce596c 100644
--- a/src/_flow/jaeger-thrift.js
+++ b/src/_flow/jaeger-thrift.js
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ declare type LogData = {
 declare type Process = {
   serviceName: string,
   tags: Array<Tag>,
-  // N.B. uuid uniquely identifies this instance of the client. It is only used by the client and is not
-  // propagated as part of the real jaeger thrift process.
+  // N.B. uuid uniquely identifies this instance of the client. This variable is not defined
+  // in the jaeger thrift process; it is only used inside this code base to facilitate passing
+  // the uuid around to different objects. The uuid will be propagated via process tags, not
+  // as a first class citizen of thrift process.
   uuid?: string,
 };