diff --git a/mopidy/core/actor.py b/mopidy/core/actor.py
index 9c03d035..8eb3bb36 100644
--- a/mopidy/core/actor.py
+++ b/mopidy/core/actor.py
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ class Core(
             CoreListener.send('stream_title_changed', title=title)
 
     def setup(self):
+        """ Do not call this function. It is for internal use at startup."""
         try:
             coverage = []
             if self._config and 'restore_state' in self._config['core']:
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ class Core(
             logger.warn('Restore state: Unexpected error: %s', str(e))
 
     def teardown(self):
+        """ Do not call this function. It is for internal use at shutdown."""
         try:
             if self._config and 'restore_state' in self._config['core']:
                 amount = self._config['core']['restore_state']