diff --git a/pkg/machine/pull.go b/pkg/machine/pull.go
index 1eb64dce67..00b7ae1350 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/pull.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/pull.go
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ func NewGenericDownloader(vmType, vmName, pullPath string) (DistributionDownload
 func supportedURL(path string) (url *url2.URL) {
 	getURL, err := url2.Parse(path)
 	if err != nil {
+		// ignore error, probably not a URL, fallback & treat as file path
 		return nil
 	}