diff --git a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/build.ev b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/build.ev
index ce1bbe4bcf..f1fb3b563a 100644
--- a/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/build.ev
+++ b/evennia/contrib/tutorial_world/build.ev
@@ -441,6 +441,10 @@ north
 #
 @lock barrel = get:false()
 #
+# Players trying to pickup barrel will receive hint to 'get weapon' instead
+@set barrel/get_err_msg =
+    The barkeep shakes his head. He says: 'Get weapon, not the barrel.'
+#
 # This id makes sure that we cannot pick more than one weapon from this rack
 #
 @set barrel/rack_id = "rack_barrel"