diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index ae941d1..4cd9012 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ end
 -- ========================
 -- removes a pending action from the org's table
 function modpol.orgs:remove_pending_action(process_id, user, action)
+    -- cautiously checks if pending action exists before removing it
     if self.pending[user] then
         if self.pending[user][process_id] then
+            -- searching for action to remove
             for i, a in pairs(self.pending[user][process_id]) do
                 if a == action then
                     self.pending[user][process_id][i] = nil