diff --git a/dom/src/threads/nsDOMWorker.h b/dom/src/threads/nsDOMWorker.h
index 17e9f64e9a3a..3df05f7843b3 100644
--- a/dom/src/threads/nsDOMWorker.h
+++ b/dom/src/threads/nsDOMWorker.h
@@ -167,7 +167,9 @@ public:
   void Suspend();
   void Resume();
 
+  // This just calls IsCanceledNoLock with an autolock around the call.
   PRBool IsCanceled();
+
   PRBool IsClosing();
   PRBool IsSuspended();
 
@@ -292,6 +294,8 @@ private:
 
   PRBool QueueSuspendedRunnable(nsIRunnable* aRunnable);
 
+  // Determines if the worker should be considered "canceled". See the large
+  // comment in the implementation for more details.
   PRBool IsCanceledNoLock();
 
 private: