diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index f3c732e6f..bf27489d3 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -319,7 +319,8 @@ def addHtmlTags(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
                 #print('TAG: emoji located - '+wordStr)
                 wordStr2=wordStr.split(':')[1]
                 if not emojiDict:
-                    #print('Loading emoji lookup')
+                    # emoji.json is generated so that it can be customized and the changes
+                    # will be retained even if default_emoji.json is subsequently updated                    
                     if not os.path.isfile(baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json'):
                         copyfile(baseDir+'/emoji/default_emoji.json',baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json')
                 emojiDictCtr=0
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 48a9469bf..f93040494 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ def htmlSearchEmoji(translate: {},baseDir: str,searchStr: str) -> str:
     """Search results for emoji
     """
 
+    # emoji.json is generated so that it can be customized and the changes
+    # will be retained even if default_emoji.json is subsequently updated                    
     if not os.path.isfile(baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json'):
         copyfile(baseDir+'/emoji/default_emoji.json',baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json')
 
@@ -2948,6 +2950,8 @@ def htmlSearchEmojiTextEntry(translate: {}, \
                              baseDir: str,path: str) -> str:
     """Search for an emoji by name
     """
+    # emoji.json is generated so that it can be customized and the changes
+    # will be retained even if default_emoji.json is subsequently updated                    
     if not os.path.isfile(baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json'):
         copyfile(baseDir+'/emoji/default_emoji.json',baseDir+'/emoji/emoji.json')