diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 2a797ff3..4a0841c0 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
 #################################################################################
 #
     # Perform a basic check for permissions. After including functions, using SafePerms()
+    # Optimization: remove ls -l for owner and only do UID check, reducing one getpwent
     PERMS=`ls -l ${INCLUDEDIR}/consts | cut -c 2-10`
     PERMS2=`ls -l ${INCLUDEDIR}/functions | cut -c 2-10`
     OWNER=`ls -l ${INCLUDEDIR}/consts | awk -F" " '{ print $3 }'`