diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_app.c b/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_app.c
index 56f5cbf841..2a94ee93f0 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_app.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/base/ess_base_std_app.c
@@ -100,11 +100,8 @@ int orte_ess_base_app_setup(void)
         goto error;
     }
     
-    /* although only the HNP and orteds open/select the PLM, everyone
-     * else has access to the PLM env proxy.
-     * We now provide a chance for the PLM
-     * to perform any module-specific init functions - non-HNP/orted
-     * procs will simply perform the PLM proxy init
+    /* non-daemon/HNP apps can only have the default proxy PLM
+     * module open - provide a chance for it to initialize
      */
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_plm.init())) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);
diff --git a/orte/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c b/orte/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
index 0e523024ca..187be8cc7d 100644
--- a/orte/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
+++ b/orte/mca/ess/hnp/ess_hnp_module.c
@@ -136,8 +136,7 @@ static int rte_init(void)
     /* Since we are the HNP, then responsibility for
      * defining the name falls to the PLM component for our
      * respective environment - hence, we have to open the PLM
-     * first and select that component. Note that ONLY the
-     * HNP ever uses a PLM component anyway
+     * first and select that component.
      */
     if (ORTE_SUCCESS != (ret = orte_plm_base_open())) {
         ORTE_ERROR_LOG(ret);