diff --git a/cmd/restic/main.go b/cmd/restic/main.go
index bca231fb1..53b640c64 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/main.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/main.go
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ func errx(code int, format string, data ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func readPassword(env string, prompt string) string {
-
 	if env != "" {
 		p := os.Getenv(env)
 
@@ -83,6 +82,9 @@ func (cmd CmdInit) Execute(args []string) error {
 
 	fmt.Printf("created restic backend %v at %s\n", s.ID(), opts.Repo)
 
+	fmt.Println("Please note that knowledge of your password is required to access the repository.")
+	fmt.Println("Losing your password means that your data is irrecoverably lost.")
+
 	return nil
 }