diff --git a/contrib/adc/README.mkd b/contrib/adc/README.mkd
index dc6325e..6061d2e 100644
--- a/contrib/adc/README.mkd
+++ b/contrib/adc/README.mkd
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ this ADC are [here][dbsha]; details on RWC/RWD/RWCD etc are [here][rwcd].
 sample of how to write an ADC in perl.
 
 **git-annex-shell**: allows git-annex to store and retrieve annexed file content in
-repositories. (This ADC requires unrestricted arguments.)
+repositories. To use, install in $GL_ADC_PATH/ua/git-annex-shell
 
 **gl-reflog**: show a fake "reflog" from the server, and allow recovery from
 deleted branches and bad force pushes; details in source.
diff --git a/contrib/adc/git-annex-shell b/contrib/adc/git-annex-shell
index c9302c0..7f9f5b8 100755
--- a/contrib/adc/git-annex-shell
+++ b/contrib/adc/git-annex-shell
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/perl
-# This ADC requires unrestricted arguments, so you either need to
-# install it into $GL_ADC_PATH/ua/git-annex-shell (once gitolite
-# has that feature), or disable gitolite's ADC safety net by configuring
-# $ADC_CMD_ARGS_PATT=".*"
+# This ADC requires unrestricted arguments, so you need to
+# install it into $GL_ADC_PATH/ua/git-annex-shell, instead of
+# directly into $GL_ADC_PATH/
 #
 # This requires git-annex version 20111016 or newer. Older versions won't
 # be secure.