diff --git a/app/Models/Group.php b/app/Models/Group.php
index d4953291d2..6dae273998 100755
--- a/app/Models/Group.php
+++ b/app/Models/Group.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class Group extends SnipeModel
      */
     public function decodePermissions()
     {
-        // Set default to empty JSON if the value is null
+        // If the permissions are an array, convert it to JSON
         if (is_array($this->permissions)) {
             $this->permissions = json_encode($this->permissions);
         }
diff --git a/app/Models/User.php b/app/Models/User.php
index b10a948849..a115852d5c 100644
--- a/app/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Models/User.php
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ class User extends SnipeModel implements AuthenticatableContract, AuthorizableCo
      */
     public function decodePermissions()
     {
-        // Set default to empty JSON if the value is null
+        // If the permissions are an array, convert it to JSON
         if (is_array($this->permissions)) {
             $this->permissions = json_encode($this->permissions);
         }