diff --git a/unix/vncpasswd/vncpasswd.cxx b/unix/vncpasswd/vncpasswd.cxx
index 16c925ee..6398121e 100644
--- a/unix/vncpasswd/vncpasswd.cxx
+++ b/unix/vncpasswd/vncpasswd.cxx
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     char yesno[3];
     if (fgets(yesno, 3, stdin) != NULL && (yesno[0] == 'y' || yesno[0] == 'Y')) {
       obfuscatedReadOnly = readpassword();
+    } else {
+      fprintf(stderr, "A view-only password is not used\n");
     }

     FILE* fp = fopen(fname,"w");