diff --git a/js/src/util.js b/js/src/util.js
index f4a584125f..fccf6178cc 100644
--- a/js/src/util.js
+++ b/js/src/util.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ const Util = (($) => {
 
     getUID(prefix) {
       do {
-        prefix += ~~(Math.random() * 1000000)
+        prefix += ~~(Math.random() * 1000000) // "~~" acts like a faster Math.floor() here
       } while (document.getElementById(prefix))
       return prefix
     },