diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
index ce3cde8e3..cffe67220 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class BrushCommands {
         if (args.argsLength() == 2) {
             String flagString = args.getString(1);
             // straight from the command, using contains instead of hasflag
-            flags.or(KillFlags.FRIENDLY      , flagString.contains("f"));
+            flags.or(KillFlags.FRIENDLY      , flagString.contains("f")); // No permission check here. Flags will instead be filtered by the subsequent calls.
             flags.or(KillFlags.PETS          , flagString.contains("p"), "worldedit.butcher.pets");
             flags.or(KillFlags.NPCS          , flagString.contains("n"), "worldedit.butcher.npcs");
             flags.or(KillFlags.GOLEMS        , flagString.contains("g"), "worldedit.butcher.golems");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
index d9f3497a3..12b88fbf6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/UtilityCommands.java
@@ -384,14 +384,14 @@ public class UtilityCommands {
         }
 
         FlagContainer flags = new FlagContainer(player);
-        flags.or(KillFlags.FRIENDLY      , args.hasFlag('f'));
+        flags.or(KillFlags.FRIENDLY      , args.hasFlag('f')); // No permission check here. Flags will instead be filtered by the subsequent calls.
         flags.or(KillFlags.PETS          , args.hasFlag('p'), "worldedit.butcher.pets");
         flags.or(KillFlags.NPCS          , args.hasFlag('n'), "worldedit.butcher.npcs");
         flags.or(KillFlags.GOLEMS        , args.hasFlag('g'), "worldedit.butcher.golems");
         flags.or(KillFlags.ANIMALS       , args.hasFlag('a'), "worldedit.butcher.animals");
         flags.or(KillFlags.AMBIENT       , args.hasFlag('b'), "worldedit.butcher.ambient");
         flags.or(KillFlags.WITH_LIGHTNING, args.hasFlag('l'), "worldedit.butcher.lightning");
-        // If you add flags here, please add them to com.sk89q.worldedit.tools.brushes.ButcherBrush as well
+        // If you add flags here, please add them to com.sk89q.worldedit.commands.BrushCommands.butcherBrush() as well
 
         int killed;
         if (player.isPlayer()) {