diff --git a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
index eb23b641a..5a40bb39d 100644
--- a/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/0-init/tasks/main.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@
 
 # MongoDB is auto-included by Sugarizer as of Feb 2019, thanks to: roles/sugarizer/meta/main.yml
 #
+# 2019-07-08: mongodb_install is completely ignored.  FYI mongodb_enabled: False
+# works but is ineffective, as Sugarizer starts mongodb's systemd svc on its own
+#
 ## Late 2017: Had commented out MongoDB on a trial basis, for a more basic/lightweight Sugarizer, per https://github.com/iiab/iiab/pull/427
 #- name: Turn on both vars for MongoDB if sugarizer_enabled
 #  set_fact: