diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9772280e4..9774896d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2009-01-04  Jerone Young  <jerone@gmail.com>
+
+	Make on screen instructions clearer
+
+	Based on patch created by Jidanni <jidanni@jidanni.org>
+
+	* normal/menu.c: print clearer instructions on the screen
+
 2009-01-02  Colin D Bennett  <colin@gibibit.com>
 
 	New font engine.
diff --git a/normal/menu.c b/normal/menu.c
index 644446976..7dd5300be 100644
--- a/normal/menu.c
+++ b/normal/menu.c
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ print_message (int nested, int edit)
     {
       grub_printf ("\n\
       Minimum Emacs-like screen editing is supported. TAB lists\n\
-      available completions. Press C-x (\'x\' with Ctrl) to boot,\n\
-      C-c (\'c\' with Ctrl) for a command-line or ESC to return menu.");
+      completions. Press Ctrl-x to boot, Ctrl-c for a command-line\n\
+      or ESC to return menu.");
     }
   else
     {