diff --git a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
index 093476106518..e582598d9d85 100644
--- a/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
+++ b/polkadot/runtime/westend/src/lib.rs
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ impl pallet_election_provider_multi_phase::Config for Runtime {
 		<Self::MinerConfig as pallet_election_provider_multi_phase::MinerConfig>::MaxWeight;
 	type MinerConfig = Self;
 	type SlashHandler = (); // burn slashes
-	type RewardHandler = (); // nothing to do upon rewards
+	type RewardHandler = (); // rewards are minted from the void
 	type BetterSignedThreshold = ();
 	type OffchainRepeat = OffchainRepeat;
 	type MinerTxPriority = NposSolutionPriority;
diff --git a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
index 5d046539b036..fd8597563a02 100644
--- a/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/bin/node/runtime/src/lib.rs
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ impl pallet_election_provider_multi_phase::Config for Runtime {
 	type SignedDepositWeight = ();
 	type SignedMaxWeight = MinerMaxWeight;
 	type SlashHandler = (); // burn slashes
-	type RewardHandler = (); // nothing to do upon rewards
+	type RewardHandler = (); // rewards are minted from the void
 	type DataProvider = Staking;
 	type Fallback = onchain::OnChainExecution<OnChainSeqPhragmen>;
 	type GovernanceFallback = onchain::OnChainExecution<OnChainSeqPhragmen>;