diff --git a/tests/basic/test_commands.py b/tests/basic/test_commands.py
index ee4fbf082..c430f86b4 100644
--- a/tests/basic/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/basic/test_commands.py
@@ -1047,6 +1047,8 @@ class TestCommands(TestCase):
                 )
             )
 
+            # ai: these filenames use / so tests fail on windows; fix the one above and below to be portable!
+
             # Test dropping the read-only file using git_root referenced name
             commands.cmd_drop("subdir/test_read_only_file.txt")