diff --git a/cms/startup.py b/cms/startup.py
index 17ac47474e..29b11e1716 100644
--- a/cms/startup.py
+++ b/cms/startup.py
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ settings.INSTALLED_APPS  # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
 def run():
     """
     Executed during django startup
+
+    NOTE: DO **NOT** add additional code to this method or this file! The Platform Team
+          is moving all startup code to more standard locations using Django best practices.
     """
     django_db_models_options.patch()
 
diff --git a/lms/startup.py b/lms/startup.py
index 169976743c..05b4ff18f9 100644
--- a/lms/startup.py
+++ b/lms/startup.py
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 def run():
     """
     Executed during django startup
+
+    NOTE: DO **NOT** add additional code to this method or this file! The Platform Team
+          is moving all startup code to more standard locations using Django best practices.
     """
     django_db_models_options.patch()