diff --git a/config/prod/vm.args b/config/prod/vm.args
index 35b1951c..bcd66919 100644
--- a/config/prod/vm.args
+++ b/config/prod/vm.args
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@
 ## for BONDY_ERL_DISTRIBUTED_COOKIE to be replaced
 -setcookie ${BONDY_ERL_DISTRIBUTED_COOKIE}
 
-## Finally load the remaining vm.args that are generated by cuttlefish from the
+## Load the remaining vm.args that are generated by cuttlefish from the
 ## input provided in the bondy.conf file
 -args_file etc/generated/vm.generated.args
+
+## Finally load the user-defined vm.extra.args. Bondy innit scripts
+## will create an empty file in case one doesn't exist
 -args_file etc/vm.extra.args
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