diff --git a/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/recidivist.conf b/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/recidivist.conf
index d81e8b3..93a3d74 100644
--- a/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/recidivist.conf
+++ b/etc/fail2ban/jail.d/recidivist.conf
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ logpath     = /var/log/fail2ban.log
 
 # Timeframes (remember we are checking for systems that have already been banned
 # 'maxretry' times within 'findtime')
+# Remember that your 'dbpurgeage' in 'fail2ban.local' must be at least as long
+# as whatever you specifiy for 'findtime' here so there's enough history for F2B
+# to review!
 maxretry    = 3
 findtime    = 86400