diff --git a/indra/llui/llloadingindicator.cpp b/indra/llui/llloadingindicator.cpp
index bf92f7738681c6fb12eddf6581517ab68da60742..2ad5c5a5309695f54000e3a4e110b9b7444fdd5c 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llloadingindicator.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llloadingindicator.cpp
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 #include "lluictrlfactory.h"
 #include "lluiimage.h"
 
+// registered in llui.cpp to avoid being left out by MS linker
 //static LLDefaultChildRegistry::Register<LLLoadingIndicator> r("loading_indicator");
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////