diff --git a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/data_quality/data_quality.py b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/data_quality/data_quality.py
index 3523e97b09..04a8a6f4f6 100644
--- a/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/data_quality/data_quality.py
+++ b/jdaviz/configs/default/plugins/data_quality/data_quality.py
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@
 class DataQuality(PluginTemplateMixin):
     template_file = __file__, "data_quality.vue"
 
+    # TODO: uncomment this line before merging into main:
+    # irrelevant_msg = Unicode("Data Quality plugin is in development.").tag(sync=True)
+
     viewer_multiselect = Bool(False).tag(sync=True)
     viewer_items = List().tag(sync=True)
     viewer_selected = Any().tag(sync=True)  # Any needed for multiselect