diff --git a/potentials/README b/potentials/README
index a58a88b084..f3b53f51de 100644
--- a/potentials/README
+++ b/potentials/README
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ eam	      embedded atom method (EAM) single element, DYNAMO funcfl format
 eam.alloy     EAM multi-element alloy, DYNAMO setfl format
 eam.fs	      Finnis-Sinclair EAM format (single element or alloy)
 meam	      modified EAM (MEAM) library and individual elements/alloys
-reax	      ReaxFF potential
+reax	      ReaxFF potential (see README.reax for more info)
 sw	      Stillinger-Weber potential
 tersoff	      Tersoff potential