diff --git a/coreutils/pwd.c b/coreutils/pwd.c
index a7a5f78a1..2f36b1f05 100644
--- a/coreutils/pwd.c
+++ b/coreutils/pwd.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+/* getopt not needed */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
diff --git a/pwd.c b/pwd.c
index a7a5f78a1..2f36b1f05 100644
--- a/pwd.c
+++ b/pwd.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
  *
  */
 
+/* getopt not needed */
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>