diff --git a/tests/TEST_basic.sh b/tests/TEST_basic.sh
index f2f1301d7b07bf44d7ac9d25f1c8fc439dc56240..dccdc6d9b7be85d628c46c82e710837dba5a83af 100755
--- a/tests/TEST_basic.sh
+++ b/tests/TEST_basic.sh
@@ -4,17 +4,23 @@ TESTNAME=basic
 
 . _common.sh
 
-if $DISPENSE acct tpg; then
+# Ensure that the databse doesn't already contain the current user
+# - 1. Protects against running the test against the production database
+# - 2. Allows adding the current user as an admin
+if $DISPENSE acct "$USER"; then
 	FAIL "Database contains '$USER'"
 fi
-
+# Add the current user as an admin
 sqlite3 "${BASEDIR}cokebank.db" "INSERT INTO accounts (acct_name,acct_is_admin,acct_uid) VALUES ('${USER}',1,1);"
 
+# Try to add a new user
 TRY_COMMAND "$DISPENSE user add unittest_user0"
 
+# Ensure that the add worked
 LOG "Checking for test user"
 TRY_COMMAND $DISPENSE acct unittest_user0 | grep ': $    0.00'
 
+# Manipulate user's balance
 TRY_COMMAND $DISPENSE acct unittest_user0 +100 Unit_test
 TRY_COMMAND $DISPENSE acct unittest_user0 | grep ': $    1.00'
 TRY_COMMAND $DISPENSE acct unittest_user0 -100 Unit_test
diff --git a/tests/_common.sh b/tests/_common.sh
index 0019b997ec2fd069683e0ddffd8bc7c32c6b0013..4058bb5f3044ae6450a576932664fb31d5fe879c 100644
--- a/tests/_common.sh
+++ b/tests/_common.sh
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
-
+#
+# NOTE: Not a script, to be included by scripts
+#
 BASEDIR=rundir/${TESTNAME}/
 PORT=22222
 
 mkdir -p ${BASEDIR}
 rm -f ${BASEDIR}cokebank.db
 
+# Template configuration (disables door and the coke machine)
 cat << EOF > ${BASEDIR}cfg_server.conf
 # AUTOGENERATED Test ${TESTNAME}
 server_port ${PORT}