diff --git a/lib/delivery-locations-resolver.js b/lib/delivery-locations-resolver.js
index a4bd279a..60539bbb 100644
--- a/lib/delivery-locations-resolver.js
+++ b/lib/delivery-locations-resolver.js
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ class DeliveryLocationsResolver {
     const nyplItem = isItemNyplOwned(item)
     if (!hasRecapCustomerCode) {
       const requestableBasedOnHoldingLocation = nyplItem ? this.requestableBasedOnHoldingLocation(item) : true
+      // the length of the list of delivery locations is checked later to determine physical requestability
+      // In case of an offsite item with no recap customer code, we want this to be based on holding location
+      // so we put a placeholder '' in case it is requestable based on holding location
       deliveryLocation = requestableBasedOnHoldingLocation ? [''] : []
       eddRequestable = requestableBasedOnHoldingLocation
     } else if (!nyplItem || this.requestableBasedOnHoldingLocation(item)) {
diff --git a/test/delivery-locations-resolver.test.js b/test/delivery-locations-resolver.test.js
index e82c434a..dca24d2c 100644
--- a/test/delivery-locations-resolver.test.js
+++ b/test/delivery-locations-resolver.test.js
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ describe('Delivery-locations-resolver', function () {
       expect(resolved.eddRequestable).to.equal(false)
     })
 
-    it('returns empty deliveryLocation and eddRequestable true based on holding location when missing recapCustomerCode', function () {
+    it('returns empty string delivery location and eddRequestable true based on holding location when missing recapCustomerCode', function () {
       const resolved = DeliveryLocationsResolver.getRecapDeliveryInfo({
         holdingLocation: [{ id: 'loc:rcpm2' }],
         uri: 'i14747243'