diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 3b82474f6169fb..87014b5d5d2a90 100644
--- a/lib/repl.js
+++ b/lib/repl.js
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ function REPLServer(prompt,
         sawSIGINT = false;
         return;
       }
-      self.output.write('(^C again to quit)\n');
+      self.output.write('(To exit, press ^C again or type .exit)\n');
       sawSIGINT = true;
     } else {
       sawSIGINT = false;