diff --git a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/shells/TerminalServiceHostShell.java b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/shells/TerminalServiceHostShell.java
index 6ef342a3034..2a461ad0733 100644
--- a/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/shells/TerminalServiceHostShell.java
+++ b/rse/plugins/org.eclipse.rse.services/src/org/eclipse/rse/internal/services/shells/TerminalServiceHostShell.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ public class TerminalServiceHostShell extends AbstractHostShell {
 								.getInputStream()));
 			}
 			//bug 356132: wait for initial output before sending any command
+			//FIXME this should likely move into the TerminalServiceShellWriterThread, so wait can be canceled
 			bufReader.mark(1);
 			bufReader.read();
 			bufReader.reset();