diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_powmat.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_powmat.hpp
index 35cdefc3..d6dc958c 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_powmat.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_powmat.hpp
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ powmat
   {
   arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
   
+  // TODO: refactor to avoid "try catch"
+  
   try
     {
     out = powmat(X,y);
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ powmat
   {
   arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
   
+  // TODO: refactor to avoid "try catch"
+  
   try
     {
     out = powmat(X,y);