diff --git a/src/kits/media/Buffer.cpp b/src/kits/media/Buffer.cpp
index 6805dca1bc..784b524868 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/Buffer.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/Buffer.cpp
@@ -281,6 +281,8 @@ BBuffer::SetHeader(const media_header *header)
 {
 	CALLED();
 	fMediaHeader = *header;
+	
+//  XXX why can't we do this without crash? what's wrong?
 //	fMediaHeader.buffer = fBufferID;
 }