diff --git a/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown b/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown
index ba270068b56..d3517c577e3 100644
--- a/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/tools/hass.markdown
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ description: "Description of hass."
 
 The command-line part of Home Assistant is `hass`.
 
+This tool is only available to users of the Home Assistant Core installation method. It is started from the command line on the computer running Home Assistant Core (accessed perhaps via SSH).
 
-```bash
+```text
 $ hass -h
 usage: hass [-h] [--version] [-c path_to_config_dir] [--safe-mode]
             [--debug] [--open-ui] [--skip-pip] [-v] [--log-rotate-days LOG_ROTATE_DAYS]