diff --git a/synadm/api.py b/synadm/api.py
index 5b3b9bed..842fc188 100644
--- a/synadm/api.py
+++ b/synadm/api.py
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@ def user_modify(self, user_id, password, display_name, threepid,
 
         Threepid should be passed as a tuple in a tuple
         """
+        # TODO: deprecate
         data = {}
         if password:
             data.update({"password": password})
diff --git a/synadm/cli/user.py b/synadm/cli/user.py
index 9a46ca51..66808720 100644
--- a/synadm/cli/user.py
+++ b/synadm/cli/user.py
@@ -505,6 +505,11 @@ def modify(ctx, helper, user_id, password, password_prompt, display_name,
         click.echo("Abort.")
 
 
+# for these placeholders, function similarly to the modify command, but in
+# it's own command.
+# TODO: find 3pid modify command
+
+
 @user.command()
 @click.argument("user_id", type=str)
 @click.argument("user_type", type=str)