diff --git a/src/click/doc/click.rst b/src/click/doc/click.rst
index 70efe9778..6af1e254b 100644
--- a/src/click/doc/click.rst
+++ b/src/click/doc/click.rst
@@ -89,6 +89,12 @@ configure ns-3 with Click Integration support::
 
   $: ./waf configure --enable-examples --enable-tests --with-nsclick=/path/to/click/source
 
+Hint:  If you have click installed one directory above ns-3 (such as in the
+ns-3-allinone directory), and the name of the directory is 'click' (or
+a symbolic link to the directory is named 'click'), then the --with-nsclick
+specifier is not necessary; the ns-3 build system will successfully find
+the directory.
+
 If it says 'enabled' beside 'NS-3 Click Integration Support', then you're good to go. Note: If running modular ns-3, the minimum set of modules required to run all ns-3-click examples is wifi, csma and config-store.
 
 Next, try running one of the examples::