diff --git a/eBones/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile b/eBones/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
index 77280e02d32d..1c0eacb072ca 100644
--- a/eBones/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
+++ b/eBones/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 #	@(#)Makefile	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
 #
 
+# This stuff need original libdes to run (new_rnd_key.c module),
+# current eBones/des lib don't have it
+
 PROG=	telnet
 
 CFLAGS+=-DTERMCAP -DKLUDGELINEMODE -DUSE_TERMIO
diff --git a/secure/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile b/secure/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
index 77280e02d32d..1c0eacb072ca 100644
--- a/secure/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
+++ b/secure/usr.bin/telnet/Makefile
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@
 #	@(#)Makefile	8.1 (Berkeley) 6/6/93
 #
 
+# This stuff need original libdes to run (new_rnd_key.c module),
+# current eBones/des lib don't have it
+
 PROG=	telnet
 
 CFLAGS+=-DTERMCAP -DKLUDGELINEMODE -DUSE_TERMIO