diff --git a/index.md b/index.md
index f9930a1c36..6b5ccc6936 100644
--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ---
 #
-# You don't need to edit this file, it's empty on purpose.
-# Edit minima's home layout instead if you wanna make some changes
+# By default, content added below the "---" mark will appear in the home page
+# between the top bar and the list of recent posts.
+# To change the home page layout, edit the _layouts/home.html file.
 # See: https://jekyllrb.com/docs/themes/#overriding-theme-defaults
 #
 layout: home