diff --git a/crypto/keys/internal/ecdsa/privkey.go b/crypto/keys/internal/ecdsa/privkey.go
index 690c07670d64..088d85bf2f53 100644
--- a/crypto/keys/internal/ecdsa/privkey.go
+++ b/crypto/keys/internal/ecdsa/privkey.go
@@ -12,7 +12,13 @@ import (
 // p256Order returns the curve order for the secp256r1 curve
 // NOTE: this is specific to the secp256r1/P256 curve,
 // and not taken from the domain params for the key itself
-// (which would be a more generic approach for all EC).
+// (which would be a more generic approach for all EC)
+// In *here* we don't need to do it as a method on the key
+// since this code is only called for secp256r1
+// if called on a key:
+// func (sk PrivKey) pCurveOrder() *.big.Int {
+//     return sk.Curve.Params().N
+// }
 var p256Order = elliptic.P256().Params().N
 
 // p256HalfOrder returns half the curve order