diff --git a/libexec/pyenv-init b/libexec/pyenv-init
index b4929547..f8f46a72 100755
--- a/libexec/pyenv-init
+++ b/libexec/pyenv-init
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ function help_() {
       ;;
     esac
     echo
+    echo '# If your ~/.profile sources '"${profile}"','
+    echo '# the lines should be inserted before the part'
+    echo '# that does that.'
+    echo
     echo '# Make sure to restart your entire logon session'
     echo '# for changes to ~/.profile to take effect.'
     echo