diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index 839fbf4..bfc37be 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -1220,8 +1220,8 @@ show_options()
 	print_screen_output "    5 - For multicore systems, also show per core clock speeds; shows audio card."
 	print_screen_output "-x  Show extra data: bogomips on Cpu; driver version (if available) for Network/Audio;"
 	print_screen_output "    direct rendering status for Graphics (in X). Only works with verbose or line output."
-	print_screen_output "    Shows hdd temp with disk data if you have hddtemp installed, if you are root OR if you "
-	print_screen_output "    have added to /etc/sudoers: <username> ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hddtemp (path to hddtemp)"
+	print_screen_output "    Shows hdd temp with disk data if you have hddtemp installed, if you are root OR if you have"
+	print_screen_output "    added to /etc/sudoers (sudo v. 1.7 or newer): <username> ALL = NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/hddtemp (path to hddtemp)"
 	print_screen_output ""
 	print_screen_output "Additional Options:"
 	print_screen_output "-h - this help menu."
@@ -2606,7 +2606,8 @@ get_hdd_temp_data()
 	local hdd_temp='' sudo_command=''
 	
 	if [[ -n $( which hddtemp ) && -n $1 ]];then
-		# only use sudo if not root
+		# only use sudo if not root, -n option requires sudo -V 1.7 or greater. sudo will just error out
+		# which is the safest course here for now, otherwise that interactive sudo password thing is too annoying
 		if [[ $B_ROOT != 'true' ]];then
 			sudo_command='sudo -n '
 		fi