diff --git a/models/issue_watch.go b/models/issue_watch.go
index 06f6d61800..b2e7fe5f4d 100644
--- a/models/issue_watch.go
+++ b/models/issue_watch.go
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ func GetIssueWatchers(issueID int64) ([]*IssueWatch, error) {
 }
 
 func getIssueWatchers(e Engine, issueID int64) (watches []*IssueWatch, err error) {
+	// handle manual watchers
 	err = e.
 		Where("`issue_watch`.issue_id = ?", issueID).
 		And("`issue_watch`.is_watching > ?", 0).
@@ -70,6 +71,11 @@ func getIssueWatchers(e Engine, issueID int64) (watches []*IssueWatch, err error
 		And("`user`.prohibit_login = ?", false).
 		Join("INNER", "`user`", "`user`.id = `issue_watch`.user_id").
 		Find(&watches)
+	// handle default watchers (repowatchers)
+	// SELECT x.user_id as repowatchers FROM (SELECT watch.user_id FROM issue,watch WHERE issue.repo_id = watch.repo_id AND issue.id = 71) as x LEFT JOIN (SELECT user_id FROM issue_watch WHERE is_watching = 0) as y ON x.user_id = y.user_id WHERE y.user_id IS NULL;
+	// returns list of userIDs
+
+	//watches = append(watches)
 	return
 }