diff --git a/fastlane/Fastfile b/fastlane/Fastfile
index 159ec128799..5d43f78abec 100644
--- a/fastlane/Fastfile
+++ b/fastlane/Fastfile
@@ -540,7 +540,8 @@ platform :android do
 
     create_backmerge_pr
 
-    # Now that an eventual backmerge PR has created an intermediate branch, we can delete the `release/*` branch
+  # At this point, an intermediate branch has been created by creating a backmerge PR to a hotfix or the next version release branch. This allows us to safely delete the `release/*` branch.
+  # Note that if a hotfix or new release branches haven't been created, the backmerge PR won't be created as well.
     delete_remote_git_branch!(current_branch)
   end