diff --git a/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program.go b/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program.go
index 528a0ec6..c4161a76 100644
--- a/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program.go
+++ b/cmd/mesh-controller/same_program.go
@@ -102,11 +102,13 @@ func leaveSameAsRunning(ctx context.Context, inv *inventory.Inventory, plan *inv
 	builds, err := checkedBuildsOf(ctx, pulls)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("  the checks' builds could not be read, so every module moves: %v\n", err)
+		// empty-on-error: said above; nothing left out of the walk is the safe answer, every module moves as before
 		return nil
 	}
 	held, err := inv.Held(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("  what the mesh holds could not be read, so every module moves: %v\n", err)
+		// empty-on-error: said above; nothing left out of the walk is the safe answer, every module moves as before
 		return nil
 	}
 	same := sameAsRunning(plan, builds, held)