diff --git a/plugin/magit.vim b/plugin/magit.vim
index 3de06e9227e2bc6583fc4476fa8621a6d34bc4ba..0cd91303448055ea1ba06b0f318fe16a1915c41b 100644
--- a/plugin/magit.vim
+++ b/plugin/magit.vim
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ let g:magit_folding_close_mapping  = get(g:, 'magit_folding_close_mapping',
 
 " user options
 let g:magit_enabled                = get(g:, 'magit_enabled',                   1)
-let g:magit_show_help              = get(g:, 'magit_show_help',                 1)
+let g:magit_show_help              = get(g:, 'magit_show_help',                 0)
 let g:magit_default_show_all_files = get(g:, 'magit_default_show_all_files',    1)
 let g:magit_default_fold_level     = get(g:, 'magit_default_fold_level',        1)
 let g:magit_default_sections       = get(g:, 'magit_default_sections',          ['info', 'global_help', 'commit', 'staged', 'unstaged'])
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ let s:magit_inline_help = {
 \'R      refresh magit buffer',
 \'q      close magit buffer',
 \'h      toggle help showing in magit buffer',
-\'',
-\'To disable inline default appearance, add "let g:magit_show_help=0" to .vimrc',
-\'You will still be able to toggle inline help with h',
 \],
 			\ 'commit': [
 \'CC     commit all staged changes with commit mode previously set (normal or',
@@ -126,6 +123,7 @@ function! s:mg_get_info()
 	silent put ='Current branch:     ' . branch
 	silent put ='Last commit:        ' . commit
 	silent put =''
+	silent put ='Press h to display help'
 endfunction
 
 " s:mg_display_files: display in current buffer files, filtered by some