diff --git a/pageserver/src/tenant/remote_timeline_client/index.rs b/pageserver/src/tenant/remote_timeline_client/index.rs
index b439df8edb..1714869233 100644
--- a/pageserver/src/tenant/remote_timeline_client/index.rs
+++ b/pageserver/src/tenant/remote_timeline_client/index.rs
@@ -236,6 +236,8 @@ impl Lineage {
             .is_some_and(|(_, ancestor_lsn, _)| ancestor_lsn == lsn)
     }
 
+    // FIXME: rename to is_detached_from_ancestor as the reparented will not be detached from
+    // original ancestor
     pub(crate) fn is_detached_from_original_ancestor(&self) -> bool {
         self.original_ancestor.is_some()
     }