diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/Destination.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/Destination.java
index 7268be640c..9533c86f48 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/Destination.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/data/Destination.java
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ public class Destination extends KeysAndCert {
     
     /**
      * deprecated was used only by Packet.java in streaming, now unused
+     * Warning - used by i2p-bote. Does NOT support alternate key types. DSA-SHA1 only.
      *
      * @throws IllegalStateException if data already set
      */
-/****
     public int readBytes(byte source[], int offset) throws DataFormatException {
         if (source == null) throw new DataFormatException("Null source");
         if (source.length <= offset + PublicKey.KEYSIZE_BYTES + SigningPublicKey.KEYSIZE_BYTES) 
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ public class Destination extends KeysAndCert {
         
         return cur - offset;
     }
-****/
 
     public int size() {
         int rv = PublicKey.KEYSIZE_BYTES + _signingKey.length();