diff --git a/uffd/mfa/models.py b/uffd/mfa/models.py
index fd8870ffe79d508f57180e26b2c3fe97844a1423..fccae0e8cbe025495e5a3213bfdf87feb0e7082c 100644
--- a/uffd/mfa/models.py
+++ b/uffd/mfa/models.py
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ class RecoveryCodeMethod(MFAMethod):
 
 	def __init__(self, user):
 		super().__init__(user, None)
+		# The code attribute is only available in newly created objects as only
+		# it's hash is stored in the database
 		self.code = secrets.token_hex(8).replace(' ', '').lower()
 		self.code_hash = crypt.crypt(self.code)