diff --git a/LocalSettings.php b/LocalSettings.php
index 2677898d1d4..3923c8d02b8 100644
--- a/LocalSettings.php
+++ b/LocalSettings.php
@@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ $wgImplicitGroups[]                           = 'emailconfirmed';
 # Finally, set it to true for the desired group.
 $wgGroupPermissions['emailconfirmed']['edit'] = true;
 
-#$wgReadOnly = 'A backup of the TechInc wiki is currently being made. The side is therefore in read-only mode. Check back in a bit.';
+# This is uncommented whenever a backup is running
+#$wgReadOnly = 'A backup of the TechInc wiki is currently being made. The site is therefore in read-only mode. Check back in a bit.';
 #$wgMessageCacheType = $wgMainCacheType = $wgParserCacheType = $wgSessionCacheType = CACHE_NONE;
 #$wgLocalisationCacheConf['storeClass'] = 'LCStoreNull';
 #$wgIgnoreImageErrors = true;