diff --git a/conf/modules b/conf/modules
index dd9dc54..a229e4d 100644
--- a/conf/modules
+++ b/conf/modules
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### This file is the template for /etc/initramfs-tools/modules.
+### It is not a configuration file itself.
+###
 # List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs.
 # They will be loaded at boot time in the order below.
 #
diff --git a/debian/initramfs-tools.postinst b/debian/initramfs-tools.postinst
index 160e68a..9526cf7 100644
--- a/debian/initramfs-tools.postinst
+++ b/debian/initramfs-tools.postinst
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@
 set -e
 
 if [ ! -e /etc/initramfs-tools/modules ]; then
-	cp /usr/share/initramfs-tools/modules /etc/initramfs-tools/
+	sed '/^###/d' /usr/share/initramfs-tools/modules \
+		> /etc/initramfs-tools/modules
 fi
 
 # Regenerate initramfs whenever we go to dpkg state `installed'