diff --git a/shared/channels/src/channels/amqp_helpers.py b/shared/channels/src/channels/amqp_helpers.py
index e2a08c79182dba5682c60b32cf4e5e3fd9692735..0f31b5c53ce3e408e4e258e06c5d230ff23c1231 100644
--- a/shared/channels/src/channels/amqp_helpers.py
+++ b/shared/channels/src/channels/amqp_helpers.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ from workspaces.json import WorkflowEventSchema
 from workspaces.schema import WorkflowEvent
 
 T = TypeVar('T', contravariant=True)
+# Global connection; remains open until manually closed (I imagine by some sort of cleanup process)
+# FIXME: Does not currently automatically close itself
 CONN = None