diff --git a/esphome/core/helpers.h b/esphome/core/helpers.h
index a9c0427917..b94826629f 100644
--- a/esphome/core/helpers.h
+++ b/esphome/core/helpers.h
@@ -208,11 +208,11 @@ template<typename T> class FixedVector {
 
   ~FixedVector() { cleanup_(); }
 
-  // Disable copy operations - use std::move() to transfer ownership
+  // Disable copy operations (avoid accidental expensive copies)
   FixedVector(const FixedVector &) = delete;
   FixedVector &operator=(const FixedVector &) = delete;
 
-  // Enable move semantics
+  // Enable move semantics (allows use in move-only containers like std::vector)
   FixedVector(FixedVector &&other) noexcept : data_(other.data_), size_(other.size_), capacity_(other.capacity_) {
     other.reset_();
   }