diff --git a/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo b/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo
index 30ae9d0b..35d50c89 100755
--- a/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo
+++ b/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ then
 fi
 
 # symlink the fastest mount point into place
+# uncomment if i see the bug again: sudo unlink /mnt/servo-media  # XXX ln gets confused if the destination is a symlink to a stale mount
 sudo ln -sf $mnt /mnt/servo-media
diff --git a/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo-root b/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo-root
index 5015dfd5..bdd4fdb9 100755
--- a/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo-root
+++ b/pkgs/sane-scripts/src/sane-mount-servo-root
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ then
 fi
 
 # symlink the fastest mount point into place
+# uncomment if i see the bug again: sudo unlink /mnt/servo-root  # XXX ln gets confused if the destination is a symlink to a stale mount
 sudo ln -sf $mnt /mnt/servo-root