diff --git a/waku/waku_rln_relay/group_manager/on_chain/group_manager.nim b/waku/waku_rln_relay/group_manager/on_chain/group_manager.nim
index bdb85f6bd..8e26e48ed 100644
--- a/waku/waku_rln_relay/group_manager/on_chain/group_manager.nim
+++ b/waku/waku_rln_relay/group_manager/on_chain/group_manager.nim
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ proc establishConnection(
           except CatchableError:
             error "failed connect Eth client", error = getCurrentExceptionMsg()
 
+        ## this exception is handled by the retrywrapper
         if not connected:
           raise newException(CatchableError, "all failed")