diff --git a/src/pkg/net/http/pprof/pprof.go b/src/pkg/net/http/pprof/pprof.go
index 06fcde1447..7a9f465c47 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/http/pprof/pprof.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/http/pprof/pprof.go
@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@
 // To use pprof, link this package into your program:
 //	import _ "net/http/pprof"
 //
+// If your application is not already running an http server, you
+// need to start one.  Add "net/http" and "log" to your imports and
+// the following code to your main function:
+//
+// 	go func() {
+// 		log.Println(http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil))
+// 	}()
+//
 // Then use the pprof tool to look at the heap profile:
 //
 //	go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/heap