diff --git a/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1.mdwn b/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1.mdwn
index 38e22e3847..acfc254369 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1.mdwn
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ since there's been a regression in the situation between 6.20160619 and
 
 Proposed solution is to set persistent (==2.2.4.1) instead of
 persistent (<2.5) in git-annex.cabal
+
+> [[done]]
diff --git a/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1/comment_1_62d1c8450430a6124d676598c28a8683._comment b/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1/comment_1_62d1c8450430a6124d676598c28a8683._comment
index 9237988f14..37981cf468 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1/comment_1_62d1c8450430a6124d676598c28a8683._comment
+++ b/doc/bugs/git-annex.cabal__58___persistent___61____61__2.2.4.1/comment_1_62d1c8450430a6124d676598c28a8683._comment
@@ -15,4 +15,10 @@ should always find a consistent set of dependencies.
 I don't think it makes sense for git-annex to pin down versions like
 this just because one build environment is having trouble. So I don't
 plan to apply this patch.
+
+---- 
+
+Update: Seems the unstated goal was to make it work with ghc 8 which is
+still in a state of generally unhappy dependencies. So applied for that
+reason.
 """]]