diff --git a/assignment/socket_chat--patterns-and-testing.md b/assignment/socket_chat--patterns-and-testing.md
index 74dfc16e1f70e336a36a1445427f5c5301feb348..d2b565be9f2761b4a90c85f5779b483325be694d 100644
--- a/assignment/socket_chat--patterns-and-testing.md
+++ b/assignment/socket_chat--patterns-and-testing.md
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ git commit --author="Herbie Husker <herbie@huskers.unl.edu>"
     1.  Clone the project: `git clone <URL>` (here the angle brackets should
         not be included).
 
+        -   **Do *NOT* place your calculator repository inside your
+            csce361-homework repository!**
+
     1.  Import the project into your IDE. The project is set up as a Maven
         project, so you can follow your IDE's instructions to import a Maven
         project.
@@ -458,4 +461,3 @@ The contribution is worth **10 points**:
 -   **4 points** for equitable contribution based on git history
 
 ## Footnote
-