diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml
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--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml
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@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 
       <para>Existing keys can be used, but should be checked with
 	<filename>doc/head/share/pgpkeys/checkkey.sh</filename>
-	first.</para>
+	first.  In this case, make sure the key has a &os; user ID.</para>
 
       <para>For those who do not yet have an
 	Open<acronym>PGP</acronym> key, or need a new key to meet &os;