diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
index 6cfb969fa54..f4fe59185f1 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_api/validation.py
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ def internal_slot_to_public_string(
     if isinstance(slot_name, DeckSlotName):
         return slot_name.to_equivalent_for_robot_type(robot_type).id
     else:
+        # No need to convert staging slot names per robot type, since they only exist on Flex.
         return slot_name.id