diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Mailer/Transport/Smtp/EsmtpTransport.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Mailer/Transport/Smtp/EsmtpTransport.php
index 3f68227ba419..afa522ae97e1 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Mailer/Transport/Smtp/EsmtpTransport.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Mailer/Transport/Smtp/EsmtpTransport.php
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ protected function doHeloCommand(): void
 
         /** @var SocketStream $stream */
         $stream = $this->getStream();
+        // WARNING: !$stream->isTLS() is right, 100% sure :)
+        // if you think that the ! should be removed, read the code again
+        // if doing so "fixes" your issue then it probably means your SMTP server behaves incorrectly or is wrongly configured
         if (!$stream->isTLS() && \defined('OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER') && \array_key_exists('STARTTLS', $capabilities)) {
             $this->executeCommand("STARTTLS\r\n", [220]);