diff --git a/client/vos_storage b/client/vos_storage
index b7788481953f6796f0961e01b91b69c8f64b71ea..5f1e31e070176484c6b15f3b416d2f3e97f3b99c 100644
--- a/client/vos_storage
+++ b/client/vos_storage
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
        Adding 'hot' or 'cold' storage points requires a base path
        to be specified (e.g. '/mnt/my_storage/users').
 
+       Adding a 'cold' storage point requires selecting a tape pool
+       (a tape pool list is provided).
+
        All storage points require a valid hostname or IP address.
     """)