diff --git a/README.Fedora b/README.Fedora
index aa02a25..6e5f3a1 100644
--- a/README.Fedora
+++ b/README.Fedora
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ $ ./create_bacula_database
 $ ./make_bacula_tables
 $ ./grant_bacula_privileges
 
-3) Change passwords in /etc/bacula/*conf with something you like
+3) Change passwords in /etc/bacula/*conf with something you like. The default
+   configuration prevents startup if there is any "filler" password in the
+   configuration files.
 
 # sed -i -e 's/@@DIR_PASSWORD@@/dir-Fedora/g' \
         -e 's/@@FD_PASSWORD@@/fd-Fedora/g' \