diff --git a/Python/compile.c b/Python/compile.c
index b20548c..63b2456 100644
--- a/Python/compile.c
+++ b/Python/compile.c
@@ -2931,7 +2931,7 @@
                   try:
                       # body
                   finally:
-                      name = None
+                      name = None # in case body contains "del name"
                       del name
             */