diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
index 579c4fbf3a..7a55c575ff 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/2-analyze/index.js
@@ -1439,6 +1439,8 @@ const common_visitors = {
 	SvelteElement(node, context) {
 		context.state.analysis.elements.push(node);
 
+		// TODO why are we handling the `<svelte:element this="x" />` case? there is no
+		// reason for someone to use a static value with `<svelte:element>`
 		if (
 			context.state.options.namespace !== 'foreign' &&
 			node.tag.type === 'Literal' &&