diff --git a/compiler/semtypes.nim b/compiler/semtypes.nim
index ede1c819e4..1a4bd24965 100644
--- a/compiler/semtypes.nim
+++ b/compiler/semtypes.nim
@@ -2049,6 +2049,7 @@ proc semTypeIdent(c: PContext, n: PNode): PSym =
         # proc signature for example
         if c.inGenericInst > 0:
           let bound = result.typ.elementType.sym
+          # the symbol may still point to the uninstantiated generic body type 
           if bound != nil and bound.typ == result.typ.elementType:
             return bound
           return result