diff --git a/packages/server/src/automations/utils.js b/packages/server/src/automations/utils.js
index 6c1d8b2fdf..1d8a03f26d 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/automations/utils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/automations/utils.js
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ exports.enableCronTrigger = async (appId, automation) => {
     )
     // Assign cron job ID from bull so we can remove it later if the cron trigger is removed
     trigger.cronJobId = job.id
+    // can't use getAppDB here as this is likely to be called from dev app,
+    // but this call could be for dev app or prod app, need to just use what
+    // was passed in
     const db = new CouchDB(appId)
     const response = await db.put(automation)
     automation._id = response.id
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js
index 67ad07410d..378caffc46 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/usageQuota/rows.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const getAppPairs = appIds => {
 }
 
 const getAppRows = async appId => {
+  // need to specify the app ID, as this is used for different apps in one call
   const appDb = new CouchDB(appId)
   const response = await appDb.allDocs(
     getRowParams(null, null, {