diff --git a/seqs/webserver.sh b/seqs/webserver.sh
index aa79924..7160caa 100755
--- a/seqs/webserver.sh
+++ b/seqs/webserver.sh
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ step_12() {
 
   read -p "Enter database name: " mysqlDatabase
   endCheckEmpty mysqlDatabase "database name"
+  # it is recommended NOT to use utf8mb4_general_ci anymore
   exe mysql -u root -e 'CREATE DATABASE '$mysqlDatabase' CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;'
   saveReturn $?
   endReturn