diff --git a/direct/src/directnotify/Notifier.py b/direct/src/directnotify/Notifier.py
index 0b0e7b0e56..222c5cd91f 100644
--- a/direct/src/directnotify/Notifier.py
+++ b/direct/src/directnotify/Notifier.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ class Notifier:
         Return the time as a string suitable for printing at the
         head of any notify message
         """
+
+        # for some strange reason, time.time() updates only once/minute if
+        # the task is out of focus on win32.  time.clock doesnt have this prob
         return time.strftime(":%m-%d-%Y %H:%M:%S ", time.localtime(time.time()))
 
     def __str__(self):