diff --git a/src/cryptobox/core/main.py b/src/cryptobox/core/main.py
index fe04c89..f3cbc3c 100644
--- a/src/cryptobox/core/main.py
+++ b/src/cryptobox/core/main.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class CryptoBox:
 		self.log.info("Storing local settings ...")
 		## problems with storing are logged automatically
 		self.prefs.write()
-		# TODO: improve the configuration partition handling
+		# TODO: improve the configuration partition handling [a]: how?
 		self.prefs.umount_partition()
 		## shutdown logging as the last step
 		try:
diff --git a/src/cryptobox/core/settings.py b/src/cryptobox/core/settings.py
index a0c6bd1..1d684e9 100644
--- a/src/cryptobox/core/settings.py
+++ b/src/cryptobox/core/settings.py
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ class CryptoBoxSettings:
 	def __get_volumes_database(self):
 		"""Load the volume database file if it exists.
 		"""
-		#TODO: add configuration specification and validation
+		#TODO: add configuration specification and validation [a]: -v
 		try:
 			try:
 				conf_file = os.path.join(