diff --git a/hgext/record.py b/hgext/record.py
--- a/hgext/record.py
+++ b/hgext/record.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ def record(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
 
     See :hg:`help dates` for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.
 
-    You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each
+    If using the text interface (see :hg:`help config`),
+    you will be prompted for whether to record changes to each
     modified file, and for files with multiple changes, for each
     change to use. For each query, the following responses are
     possible::
diff --git a/tests/test-qrecord.t b/tests/test-qrecord.t
--- a/tests/test-qrecord.t
+++ b/tests/test-qrecord.t
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ help record (record)
   
       See 'hg help dates' for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.
   
-      You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each modified file,
-      and for files with multiple changes, for each change to use. For each
-      query, the following responses are possible:
+      If using the text interface (see 'hg help config'), you will be prompted
+      for whether to record changes to each modified file, and for files with
+      multiple changes, for each change to use. For each query, the following
+      responses are possible:
   
         y - record this change
         n - skip this change
diff --git a/tests/test-record.t b/tests/test-record.t
--- a/tests/test-record.t
+++ b/tests/test-record.t
@@ -22,9 +22,10 @@ Record help
   
       See 'hg help dates' for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.
   
-      You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each modified file,
-      and for files with multiple changes, for each change to use. For each
-      query, the following responses are possible:
+      If using the text interface (see 'hg help config'), you will be prompted
+      for whether to record changes to each modified file, and for files with
+      multiple changes, for each change to use. For each query, the following
+      responses are possible:
   
         y - record this change
         n - skip this change