diff --git a/git-remote-hg b/git-remote-hg
index 97469c6..ddca3e3 100755
--- a/git-remote-hg
+++ b/git-remote-hg
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ import urllib
 # If you want to switch to hg-git compatibility mode:
 # git config --global remote-hg.hg-git-compat true
 #
+# If you are not in hg-git-compat mode and want to disable the tracking of
+# named branches:
+# git config --global remote-hg.track-branches false
+#
 # git:
 # Sensible defaults for git.
 # hg bookmarks are exported as git branches, hg branches are prefixed