diff --git a/mercurial/commands.py b/mercurial/commands.py
--- a/mercurial/commands.py
+++ b/mercurial/commands.py
@@ -5879,6 +5879,10 @@ def verify(ui, repo):
     the changelog, manifest, and tracked files, as well as the
     integrity of their crosslinks and indices.
 
+    Please see http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/RepositoryCorruption
+    for more information about recovery from corruption of the
+    repository.
+
     Returns 0 on success, 1 if errors are encountered.
     """
     return hg.verify(repo)
diff --git a/tests/test-help.t b/tests/test-help.t
--- a/tests/test-help.t
+++ b/tests/test-help.t
@@ -392,6 +392,9 @@ Test command without options
       manifest, and tracked files, as well as the integrity of their crosslinks
       and indices.
   
+      Please see http://mercurial.selenic.com/wiki/RepositoryCorruption for more
+      information about recovery from corruption of the repository.
+  
       Returns 0 on success, 1 if errors are encountered.
   
   use "hg -v help verify" to show more info