diff --git a/.bash.d/.bash_exports b/.bash.d/.bash_exports
index 3fbd30f..95f4834 100644
--- a/.bash.d/.bash_exports
+++ b/.bash.d/.bash_exports
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 if [ -f /.dockerenv ]; then
   export DOT_PACKAGES='git stow vim tmux ranger clang wget curl golang-go'
 else
+  # `vim-gtk3` is required to keep your system copy and paste buffers in sync with vim registers.
   export DOT_PACKAGES='git stow vim vim-gtk3 xsel xclip tmux ranger clang yakuake wget curl golang-go gawk'
 fi
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 836477a..9541858 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ Once installed, editing source code in vim supports features displayed in the sc
 
 ### Install
 
-If you don't install `vim-gtk3`, vim will not have access to your system clipboard, and your copy and paste buffers will not stay in sync.
-
 Installation instructions -
 
 ```bash