diff --git a/src/core/util.ml b/src/core/util.ml
index 78845fa9..38d9bbb9 100644
--- a/src/core/util.ml
+++ b/src/core/util.ml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ let split_on_slash s : _ list =
 
 let parse_query s : (_ list, string) result =
   let s =
+    (* skip hash if present *)
     match String.index_opt s '#' with
     | Some i -> String.sub s (i + 1) (String.length s - i - 1)
     | None -> s