diff --git a/customize.sh b/customize.sh
index 0ba2fbb..ec59387 100644
--- a/customize.sh
+++ b/customize.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ mag="\e[95m"
 err="\e[1;31m"
 ok="\e[1;32m"
 
-# allow base copy-path path for debugging, otherwise default to root as base
+# allow base copy-path for debugging, otherwise default to '' as base (i.e. use
+# root as base)
 if [ -n "${1}" ]; then
     path="${1%/}"
     echo -e "\n${err}BASE PATH:${norm} ${path}"