diff --git a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
index 07d92d9e..534bc3fc 100644
--- a/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Plasma/FeatureLib/pfPython/pyVaultNode.cpp
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ PyObject* pyVaultNode::AddNode(pyVaultNode* pynode, PyObject* cbObject, UInt32 c
 			);
 			
 			if (newNode) {
-				newNode->IncRef();
+				// No need to increment the newNode's reference count; the pynode
+				// will steal the current reference.
 				pynode->fNode->DecRef();
 				pynode->fNode = newNode;
 			}