diff --git a/legacy/ethumb/Makefile.am b/legacy/ethumb/Makefile.am
index 6232279736..14a0cf7612 100644
--- a/legacy/ethumb/Makefile.am
+++ b/legacy/ethumb/Makefile.am
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ pkgconfig_DATA = \
 if USE_MODULE_ETHUMBD
 
 pkgconfig_DATA += ethumb_client.pc
+## FIXME: this breaks "make distcheck" as this installs somethnig outside of
+## the prefix. try make distcheck (as a user)
 servicedir = $(dbusservicedir)
 service_DATA = org.enlightenment.Ethumb.service