diff --git a/irssi.conf b/irssi.conf
index 34cbea2a..1b3edd67 100644
--- a/irssi.conf
+++ b/irssi.conf
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ statusbar = {
     time = "{sb $Z}";
     user = "{sb $cumode$N{sbmode $usermode}{sbaway $A}}";
     topic = " $topic";
-    info = " Irssi v$J - http://irssi.org/beginner/ - go read it";
+    info = " Irssi v$J - http://irssi.org/beginner/ - read it to get rid of this";
 
     # treated specially .. window is printed with non-empty windows,
     # window_empty is printed with empty windows