diff --git a/sbin/quotacheck/quotacheck.8 b/sbin/quotacheck/quotacheck.8
index cc903d22cf7..92382232696 100644
--- a/sbin/quotacheck/quotacheck.8
+++ b/sbin/quotacheck/quotacheck.8
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ These defaults may be overridden in
 If a file is not present, 
 .Nm
 will create it.
+These files should be edited with the 
+.Xr edquota 8
+utility.
 .Pp
 .Nm Quotacheck
 is normally run at boot time from the