diff --git a/Lib/dbhash.py b/Lib/dbhash.py
index f440fd52974c..ff51630bb338 100644
--- a/Lib/dbhash.py
+++ b/Lib/dbhash.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import bsddb
 
-error = bsddb.error
+error = bsddb.error                     # Exported for anydbm
 
 def open(file, flag, mode=0666):
     return bsddb.hashopen(file, flag, mode)