diff --git a/include/znc/User.h b/include/znc/User.h
index db86b95f..2991a93a 100644
--- a/include/znc/User.h
+++ b/include/znc/User.h
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool ParseConfig(CConfig* Config, CString& sError);
 
+	// TODO refactor this
 	enum eHashType {
 		HASH_NONE,
 		HASH_MD5,
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ public:
 
 	// If you change the default hash here and in HASH_DEFAULT,
 	// don't forget CUtils::sDefaultHash!
+	// TODO refactor this
 	static CString SaltedHash(const CString& sPass, const CString& sSalt) {
 		return CUtils::SaltedSHA256Hash(sPass, sSalt);
 	}
diff --git a/include/znc/Utils.h b/include/znc/Utils.h
index 54716560..c8f55556 100644
--- a/include/znc/Utils.h
+++ b/include/znc/Utils.h
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ public:
 	static void PrintAction(const CString& sMessage);
 	static void PrintStatus(bool bSuccess, const CString& sMessage = "");
 
+#ifndef SWIGPERL
+	// TODO refactor this
 	static const CString sDefaultHash;
+#endif
 
 	static CString GetSaltedHashPass(CString& sSalt);
 	static CString GetSalt();
diff --git a/src/Utils.cpp b/src/Utils.cpp
index 67849989..7474ad56 100644
--- a/src/Utils.cpp
+++ b/src/Utils.cpp
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ unsigned long CUtils::GetLongIP(const CString& sIP) {
 
 // If you change this here and in GetSaltedHashPass(),
 // don't forget CUser::HASH_DEFAULT!
+// TODO refactor this
 const CString CUtils::sDefaultHash = "sha256";
 CString CUtils::GetSaltedHashPass(CString& sSalt) {
 	sSalt = GetSalt();