diff --git a/sbin/tunefs/tunefs.8 b/sbin/tunefs/tunefs.8
index fbec66cd612..e62662ddb41 100644
--- a/sbin/tunefs/tunefs.8
+++ b/sbin/tunefs/tunefs.8
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ the changes will only take effect if the program
 is run on dismounted file systems.
 To change the root file system, the system must be rebooted
 after the file system is tuned.
+.\" Take this out and a Unix Demon will dog your steps from now until
+.\" the time_t's wrap around.
 .Pp
 You can tune a file system, but you can't tune a fish.
 .Sh HISTORY