diff --git a/examples/simple-point-to-point.cc b/examples/simple-point-to-point.cc
index 9b185143b..4e7657cdb 100644
--- a/examples/simple-point-to-point.cc
+++ b/examples/simple-point-to-point.cc
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   // Users may find it convenient to turn on explicit debugging
   // for selected modules; the below lines suggest how to do this
+  // remember to add #include "ns3/debug.h" before enabling these
 #if 0 
   DebugComponentEnable("Object");
   DebugComponentEnable("Queue");