diff --git a/kern/start.c b/kern/start.c
index 0ac35a6..0e4b264 100644
--- a/kern/start.c
+++ b/kern/start.c
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ void start() {
         else
             PANIC("Some cores seem to have been enumerated incorrectly!\n");
 
+        kprintf("To exit qemu, press CTRL+a followed by x\n");
         spin_unlock(&sl);
     }