diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index f85a4ffa..27857455 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"tailscale.com/wgengine/wgcfg"
 )
 
+// Error is used to compare errors as per https://dave.cheney.net/2016/04/07/constant-errors
 type Error string
 
 func (e Error) Error() string { return string(e) }