diff --git a/pytest_abra/utils.py b/pytest_abra/utils.py
index 6de521c..407df11 100644
--- a/pytest_abra/utils.py
+++ b/pytest_abra/utils.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def generate_random_string(length: int, punctuation=False) -> str:
 
 
 def load_json_to_environ(cred_file: Path):
+    """Load the contents of a json file directly into os.environ. Variable names are inherited"""
     with open(cred_file, "r") as f:
         CREDENTIALS = json.load(f)