diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a744ca43d..48580261c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-09-10  Colin Watson  <cjwatson@ubuntu.com>
+
+	* util/grub.d/40_custom.in: Make it a little clearer how to use this
+	file.
+
 2009-09-10  Felix Zielcke  <fzielcke@z-51.de>
 
 	* docs/grub.cfg: Add an example menu entry for memtest86+.
diff --git a/util/grub.d/40_custom.in b/util/grub.d/40_custom.in
index e16d6e3d6..5d967aca9 100644
--- a/util/grub.d/40_custom.in
+++ b/util/grub.d/40_custom.in
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-exec tail -n +3 $0
-# This file is an example on how to add custom entries
+# This file provides an easy way to add custom menu entries. Simply type the
+# menu entries you want to add after the 'exec tail' line. Be careful not to
+# change anything before the 'exec tail' line.
+exec tail -n +6 $0