diff --git a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
index 854c5015e..1fad34b80 100644
--- a/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/nextcloud/tasks/main.yml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     state: present
   when: is_debuntu
 
-- name: 'Install php{{ php_version }}-mcrypt (debuntu prior to 2018) NOTE: php7.2 dropped mcrypt as this should no longer be nec'
+- name: 'Install php{{ php_version }}-mcrypt -- on "debuntu" distros released prior to 2018. NOTE: php7.1 deprecated mcrypt 1-Dec-2016 and php7.2 dropped it completely 30-Nov-2017, as it should no longer be nec.'
   package:
     name: "php{{ php_version }}-mcrypt"
     state: present