diff --git a/README b/README
index efc92d61..80a555c4 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ configure.
 To enable the CryptPlug GPGME PlugIn for both protocols, use the
 `--enable-gpgmeplug' option to the configure script.  `gpgmeplug' is
 experimental and you should not assume that it will stay with gpgme.
+The plug-ins are not installed by `make install'.
 
 Before building the CVS version following the generic install
 instructions in `INSTALL', you need to set up the build scripts with