diff --git a/cli-session.c b/cli-session.c
index 699286d..0ca0230 100644
--- a/cli-session.c
+++ b/cli-session.c
@@ -245,6 +245,9 @@ static void cli_sessionloop() {
 			/* We've got the transport layer sorted, we now need to request
 			 * userauth */
 			send_msg_service_request(SSH_SERVICE_USERAUTH);
+			/* We aren't using any "implicit server authentication" methods,
+			so don't need to wait for a response for SSH_SERVICE_USERAUTH
+			before sending the auth messages (rfc4253 10) */
 			cli_auth_getmethods();
 			cli_ses.state = USERAUTH_REQ_SENT;
 			TRACE(("leave cli_sessionloop: sent userauth methods req"))