diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
index ed26c28c80..0bfea68e50 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Timeline/ZoomableScrollContainer.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ protected override void Update()
         protected override bool OnScroll(InputState state)
         {
             if (state.Mouse.HasPreciseScroll)
+                // for now, we don't support zoom when using a precision scroll device. this needs gesture support.
                 return base.OnScroll(state);
+
             setZoomTarget(zoomTarget + state.Mouse.ScrollDelta.Y, zoomedContent.ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position).X);
             return true;
         }