diff --git a/tuf/repository_tool.py b/tuf/repository_tool.py
index e56fa2b7..27e12c6d 100755
--- a/tuf/repository_tool.py
+++ b/tuf/repository_tool.py
@@ -3384,6 +3384,8 @@ def import_rsa_privatekey_from_file(filepath, password=None):
   tuf.formats.PATH_SCHEMA.check_match(filepath)
 
   # If the caller does not provide a password argument, prompt for one.
+  # Password confirmation disabled here, which should ideally happen only
+  # when creating encrypted key files (i.e., improve usability).
   if password is None:
     message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted RSA file: '
     password = _get_password(message, confirm=False)
@@ -3640,6 +3642,8 @@ def import_ed25519_privatekey_from_file(filepath, password=None):
   tuf.formats.PATH_SCHEMA.check_match(filepath)
 
   # If the caller does not provide a password argument, prompt for one.
+  # Password confirmation disabled here, which should ideally happen only
+  # when creating encrypted key files (i.e., improve usability).
   if password is None:
     message = 'Enter a password for the encrypted ED25519 key: '
     password = _get_password(message, confirm=False)