diff --git a/doc/bugs/Dropping_filename_extensions_with_more_than_4_char.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Dropping_filename_extensions_with_more_than_4_char.mdwn
index ef4041a5d3..88276135e6 100644
--- a/doc/bugs/Dropping_filename_extensions_with_more_than_4_char.mdwn
+++ b/doc/bugs/Dropping_filename_extensions_with_more_than_4_char.mdwn
@@ -51,4 +51,5 @@ upgrade supported from repository versions: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
 local repository version: 10
 """]]
 
-
+> As nobodyinperson says, set annex.maxextensionlength to 5 in order to
+> support such long extensions. [[done]] --[[Joey]]