diff --git a/lib/repl.js b/lib/repl.js
index 31e1677d0bbd1a..ef641a89c4012e 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;