diff --git a/src/backup/dynamic_index.rs b/src/backup/dynamic_index.rs
index a5ac821e..3a9b8beb 100644
--- a/src/backup/dynamic_index.rs
+++ b/src/backup/dynamic_index.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ pub struct DynamicIndexReader {
     pub ctime: u64,
 }
 
-// fixme: ???!!!
+// `index` is mmap()ed which cannot be thread-local so should be sendable
+// FIXME: Introduce an mmap wrapper type for this?
 unsafe impl Send for DynamicIndexReader {}
 
 impl Drop for DynamicIndexReader {
diff --git a/src/backup/fixed_index.rs b/src/backup/fixed_index.rs
index 1dc69587..d41601db 100644
--- a/src/backup/fixed_index.rs
+++ b/src/backup/fixed_index.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ pub struct FixedIndexReader {
     pub ctime: u64,
 }
 
+// `index` is mmap()ed which cannot be thread-local so should be sendable
+unsafe impl Send for FixedIndexReader {}
+
 impl Drop for FixedIndexReader {
 
     fn drop(&mut self) {