diff --git a/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs b/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
index 91c1a1fa63..2deb25d5d6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-cli/src/shell/filesystem_shell.rs
@@ -607,7 +607,8 @@ impl Shell for FilesystemShell {
                         }
 
                         if let Err(e) = result {
-                            let msg = format!("Could not delete because: {:}", e);
+                            let msg =
+                                format!("Could not delete because: {:}\nTry '--trash' flag", e);
                             Err(ShellError::labeled_error(msg, e.to_string(), tag))
                         } else {
                             let val = format!("deleted {:}", f.to_string_lossy()).into();