diff --git a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/germplasm/GermplasmProcessor.java b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/germplasm/GermplasmProcessor.java
index 1cb15a4b3..5defe7d10 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/germplasm/GermplasmProcessor.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/breedinginsight/brapps/importer/services/processors/germplasm/GermplasmProcessor.java
@@ -151,7 +151,8 @@ public void getExistingBrapiData(List<BrAPIImport> importRows, Program program)
             }
         }
 
-        // Get existing germplasm names
+        // Get existing germplasm names.  This should be used ONLY to identify duplicate germplasm names.
+        // In general you should look up germplasm by GID.
         List<BrAPIGermplasm> dbGermplasm = brAPIGermplasmService.getGermplasmByDisplayName(new ArrayList<>(fileGermplasmByName.keySet()), program.getId());
         dbGermplasm.forEach(germplasm -> {
             dbGermplasmByName.put(germplasm.getDefaultDisplayName(), germplasm);