diff --git a/bin/service/security.py b/bin/service/security.py
index 0bc68eb4006..493f11f0c51 100644
--- a/bin/service/security.py
+++ b/bin/service/security.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def check_super(passwd):
 		raise Exception('AccessDenied')
 	
 def check(db, uid, passwd):
-	#FIXME: this should be db dependent
+	# XXX FIXME: this should be db dependent
 	if _uid_cache.has_key(uid) and (_uid_cache[uid]==passwd):
 		return True
 	cr = pooler.get_db(db).cursor()