diff --git a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
index 8fdf1bae0f4..b9c2fe2d345 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-wallet.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static void SetupWalletToolArgs(ArgsManager& argsman)
 
     argsman.AddArg("info", "Get wallet info", ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::COMMANDS);
     argsman.AddArg("create", "Create new wallet file", ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::COMMANDS);
-    argsman.AddArg("salvage", "Attempt to recover private keys from a corrupt wallet", ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::COMMANDS);
+    argsman.AddArg("salvage", "Attempt to recover private keys from a corrupt wallet. Warning: 'salvage' is experimental.", ArgsManager::ALLOW_ANY, OptionsCategory::COMMANDS);
 }
 
 static bool WalletAppInit(int argc, char* argv[])