diff --git a/finit-alt.c b/finit-alt.c
index 59c075f9..fb433433 100644
--- a/finit-alt.c
+++ b/finit-alt.c
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ int main()
 
 		/* Prevents bash from running loadkeys */
 		unsetenv("TERM");
+
+		/* ConsoleKit needs this */
 		setenv("DISPLAY", ":0", 1);
 
 		while (access("/tmp/shutdown", F_OK) < 0) {