diff --git a/locales/loader.js b/locales/loader.js
index e289830a..4159451e 100644
--- a/locales/loader.js
+++ b/locales/loader.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export default async (context, locale) => {
     if (process.server) {
       return context.$axios.$get(`locale/${locale}`)
     } else {
+      // cannot use $axios here as plugins have not yet been loaded
       return fetch(`${window.location.origin}/api/locale/${locale}`).then(ret => ret.json())
     }
   } catch (e) {