diff --git a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
index e42eb598f..90b702e61 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/cmd_prune.go
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ type packInfoWithID struct {
 	packInfo
 }
 
+// prune selects which files to rewrite and then does that. The map usedBlobs is
+// modified in the process.
 func prune(opts PruneOptions, gopts GlobalOptions, repo restic.Repository, usedBlobs restic.BlobSet) error {
 	ctx := gopts.ctx