diff --git a/src/helper/log.c b/src/helper/log.c
index 794f45485..4ba0dd6a7 100644
--- a/src/helper/log.c
+++ b/src/helper/log.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include "log.h"
 #include "time_support.h"
+// @todo the inclusion of server.h here is a layering violation
 #include "server.h"
 
 #include <stdarg.h>
diff --git a/src/helper/options.c b/src/helper/options.c
index 801bd11b2..53e23c954 100644
--- a/src/helper/options.c
+++ b/src/helper/options.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "configuration.h"
 #include "log.h"
+// @todo the inclusion of server.h here is a layering violation
 #include "server.h"
 
 #include <getopt.h>