diff --git a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
index 8b9f5d060..cf450bb59 100644
--- a/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/network/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 # hostapd_secure: False
 # hostapd_password: changeme
 #
+# hostapd_install: True    # 2020-01-21: do not rely on this var for now (might be implemented in future)
 # hostapd_enabled: True
 # Above is forcibly set to False (in roles/network/tasks/main.yml) if IIAB is
 # being WiFi-installed (run "iiab-hotspot-on" AFTER ./iiab-install completes