diff --git a/src/compiler/types.ts b/src/compiler/types.ts
index 481b91c9276..ff9f99ccd49 100644
--- a/src/compiler/types.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/types.ts
@@ -2199,6 +2199,10 @@ namespace ts {
 
     export type ImportOrExportSpecifier = ImportSpecifier | ExportSpecifier;
 
+    /**
+     * This is either an `export =` or an `export default` declaration.
+     * Unless `isExportEquals` is set, this node was parsed as an `export default`.
+     */
     export interface ExportAssignment extends DeclarationStatement {
         kind: SyntaxKind.ExportAssignment;
         parent?: SourceFile;