diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -344,6 +344,10 @@ var certs = {
 //
 // Proxy options
 //
+// This section assumes that myCert, myKey and myCa are defined (they are not
+// in this example). With a SNICallback, the proxy needs a default set of
+// certificates to use.
+//
 var options = {
   https: {
     SNICallback: function (hostname) {