diff --git a/poolmgr/api.go b/poolmgr/api.go
index aaa2b0c0..da7ee496 100644
--- a/poolmgr/api.go
+++ b/poolmgr/api.go
@@ -35,10 +35,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type funcSvc struct {
-	function    *fission.Metadata    // function this thing is for
+	function    *fission.Metadata    // function this pod/service is for
 	environment *fission.Environment // env it was obtained from
 	serviceName string               // name of k8s svc
 
+	reaped bool // if true, the pod has been deleted
+
 	ctime time.Time
 	atime time.Time
 }