diff --git a/test/cmake/WindowsDependenciesPath.cmake b/test/cmake/WindowsDependenciesPath.cmake
index 4671253a7..c3cedb418 100644
--- a/test/cmake/WindowsDependenciesPath.cmake
+++ b/test/cmake/WindowsDependenciesPath.cmake
@@ -1,33 +1,39 @@
 # ---- Windows Path Prefix ----
 
 # Windows doesn't support rpath, so when linking dynamically the libraries need
-# to either be in the same directory or on PATH.
-# This function sets a variable to a GENERATOR string that may be prepended to
-# path in order to find linked dependencies
+# to either be in the same directory or in PATH.
+# This function sets a variable to a list of GENERATOR strings which resolve to
+# the paths of the linked dependencies.
 # See: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/dlls/dynamic-link-library-search-order
-# Usage: windows_deps_path(<variable> <link-target>...)
-function(windows_deps_path ARG_VAR)
-    if(NOT CMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
+# Usage: windows_deps_paths(<variable> <link-target>...)
+function(windows_deps_paths ARG_VAR)
+
+    # check that we're on Windows
+    if(NOT CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME STREQUAL "Windows")
         set(${ARG_VAR} "" PARENT_SCOPE)
         return()
     endif()
 
+    # create a list of paths to dependency shared library locations
     set(paths "")
     foreach(target IN LISTS ARGN)
-        # This will fail if passed a link option that isn't a target
-        # This is intentional; don't do that
+        # This will fail if passed a link option that isn't a target.
+        # This is intentional; don't do that.
         # Instead, create an IMPORTED library, and set its target properties
         # such as IMPORTED_LOCATION for the library (.a .so etc.) path and
         # set INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES to the directory containing any
-        # necessary header files
+        # necessary header files.
         get_target_property(type "${target}" TYPE)
         if(type STREQUAL "SHARED_LIBRARY")
             list(APPEND paths "$<TARGET_FILE_DIR:${target}>")
         endif()
     endforeach()
 
+    # remove duplicates
+    # makes generated file more human readable (if generated)
     list(REMOVE_DUPLICATES paths)
 
+    # concatenate list into string with same format as PATH on Windows
     set(path "")
     set(glue "")
     foreach(p IN LISTS paths)
@@ -35,5 +41,6 @@ function(windows_deps_path ARG_VAR)
         set(glue "\;")  # backslash is important
     endforeach()
 
+    # "return" string with PATH data
     set(${ARG_VAR} "${path}" PARENT_SCOPE)
 endfunction()