diff --git a/.config/fish/config.fish b/.config/fish/config.fish
index 752d596..7281d7e 100644
--- a/.config/fish/config.fish
+++ b/.config/fish/config.fish
@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ alias gpg-check="gpg2 --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve --verify"
 # receive the key of a developer
 alias gpg-retrieve="gpg2 --keyserver-options auto-key-retrieve --receive-keys"
 
-# switch between shells
-alias tobash="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/bash && echo 'Now log out.'"
-alias tozsh="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/zsh && echo 'Now log out.'"
-alias tofish="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/fish && echo 'Now log out.'"
+# change your default USER shell
+alias tobash="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/bash && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
+alias tozsh="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/zsh && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
+alias tofish="sudo chsh $USER -s /bin/fish && echo 'Log out and log back in for change to take effect.'"
 
 # bare git repo alias for dotfiles
 alias config="/usr/bin/git --git-dir=$HOME/dotfiles --work-tree=$HOME"