diff --git a/lib/self-upgrade.bash b/lib/self-upgrade.bash
index 327adba..b25dbc1 100644
--- a/lib/self-upgrade.bash
+++ b/lib/self-upgrade.bash
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function perform_upgrade {
   sudo mv "$MIAOU_BASH_DIR" "$backup"
   if "$backup"/install.sh upgraded; then
     sudo rm -rf "$backup"
-    exec bash -l
+    echo -e "to refresh your shell, you should now perform:\n\texec bash -l"
   else
     echo "ERROR: trouble during self-upgrade: revert back"
     sudo rm -rf "$MIAOU_BASH_DIR"