diff --git a/src/md5sum.c b/src/md5sum.c

index 8e21609..a857d62 100644

--- a/src/md5sum.c

+++ b/src/md5sum.c

@@ -265,6 +265,9 @@ Print or check %s (%d-bit) checksums.\n\

       else

         fputs (_("\

   -t, --text           read in text mode (default)\n\

+"), stdout);

+  fputs (_("\

+  Note: There is no difference between binary and text mode option on GNU system.\n\

 "), stdout);

       fputs (_("\

   -z, --zero           end each output line with NUL, not newline,\n\