diff --git a/crypto/signer.go b/crypto/signer.go
index ccd8a078..7ca2faca 100644
--- a/crypto/signer.go
+++ b/crypto/signer.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ var publicKeys = make(map[Scheme]func() PublicKey)
 // function in packages that implement signature schemes.
 //
 // RegisterScheme panics if function for the given Scheme is already registered.
+//
+// Note that RegisterScheme isn't tread-safe.
 func RegisterScheme(scheme Scheme, f func() PublicKey) {
 	_, ok := publicKeys[scheme]
 	if ok {