diff --git a/kimgio/ico.cpp b/kimgio/ico.cpp
index fab76a2f..00b252dd 100644
--- a/kimgio/ico.cpp
+++ b/kimgio/ico.cpp
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ bool ICOHandler::read(QImage *image)
             }
 
             if (bmpimagesize != imagebounds) {
+                // data may be padded
                 kDebug() << "BMP and QImage bytes count mismatch" << bmpimagesize << imagebounds;
             }