diff --git a/asciiWriter/utils.py b/asciiWriter/utils.py
index 8be56e6..bed1752 100644
--- a/asciiWriter/utils.py
+++ b/asciiWriter/utils.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ def print_lines (lines):
     stdout.write('{}\n'.format(''.join(line)))
 
 def translate(shape, x=0, y=0, space_char=' '):
+  ## TODO implement a negative translation?
   translated = [[] for _ in range(y)]
 
   for line in shape: