diff --git a/src/runtime2/runtime.rs b/src/runtime2/runtime.rs
index 2c68998ea2f78728e3938f6aee435a313405c14c..80865946a82159b688217f614d29ba7a73311f6c 100644
--- a/src/runtime2/runtime.rs
+++ b/src/runtime2/runtime.rs
@@ -306,12 +306,15 @@ impl RuntimeInner {
         return CompHandle::new(id, &component.public);
     }
 
+    /// Will remove a component and its memory from the runtime. May only be
+    /// called if the necessary conditions for destruction have been met.
     pub(crate) fn destroy_component(&self, key: CompKey) {
         dbg_code!({
             let component = self.get_component(key);
             debug_assert!(component.exiting);
             debug_assert_eq!(component.public.num_handles.load(Ordering::Acquire), 0);
         });
+
         self.decrement_active_components();
         self.components.destroy(key.0);
     }