diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 60e352b93..1ed62bfc9 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ class Embark {
         engine.logger.debug(err.stack);
       }
 
+      // TODO: this should be moved out and determined somewhere else
       if (canExit || !engine.config.contractsConfig.afterDeploy || !engine.config.contractsConfig.afterDeploy.length) {
         process.exit();
       }