diff --git a/default.latex b/default.latex
index f1d3e7ecd..0128d998a 100644
--- a/default.latex
+++ b/default.latex
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ $if(dir)$
 \fi
 $endif$
 
+% set default figure placement to htbp
 \makeatletter
 \def\fps@figure{htbp}
 \makeatother