diff --git a/gcl.py b/gcl.py
index 539f136b6..4c299e5a6 100755
--- a/gcl.py
+++ b/gcl.py
@@ -804,6 +804,8 @@ def CMDupload(change_info, args):
   # consistent.
   os.chdir(previous_cwd)
 
+  print "*** Upload does not submit a try; use gcl try to submit a try. ***"
+
   return 0