diff --git a/config/config.js b/config/config.js
index 756c08881e..973c502de9 100644
--- a/config/config.js
+++ b/config/config.js
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ var validateSecureMode = function(config) {
 
     if (!privateKey || !certificate) {
         chalk.red(console.log('+ Error: Certificate file or key file is missing, falling back to non-SSL mode'));
+        chalk.red(console.log('  To create them, simply run the following from your shell: sh ./scripts/generate-ssl-certs.sh'));
+        console.log();
         config.secure = false;
     }
 };