diff --git a/qanary_pipeline-template/src/main/java/eu/wdaqua/qanary/QanaryPipelineComponent.java b/qanary_pipeline-template/src/main/java/eu/wdaqua/qanary/QanaryPipelineComponent.java
index df4686e6..f9d0c85f 100644
--- a/qanary_pipeline-template/src/main/java/eu/wdaqua/qanary/QanaryPipelineComponent.java
+++ b/qanary_pipeline-template/src/main/java/eu/wdaqua/qanary/QanaryPipelineComponent.java
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ private String getQuestionIdWithQuery(String graphUri, QanaryTripleStoreConnecto
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * returns an (post-hoc) explanation for a specific execution run
+     */
     @Override
     public String explain(QanaryExplanationData data) throws IOException, URISyntaxException, SparqlQueryFailed {
         logger.info("Explaining component: {}", this.getApplicationName());