diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 2e5071f1d..28289832e 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -1852,8 +1852,8 @@ class Changelist(object):
         title = RunGit(['show', '-s', '--format=%s', 'HEAD', '--']).strip()
         if options.force or options.skip_title:
             return title
-        user_title = gclient_utils.AskForData('Title for patchset [%s]: ' %
-                                              title)
+        user_title = gclient_utils.AskForData(
+            'Title for patchset (\'y\' for default) [%s]: ' % title)
 
         # Use the default title if the user confirms the default with a 'y'.
         if user_title.lower() == 'y':