diff --git a/src/iosource/af_packet/README b/src/iosource/af_packet/README
index f54830b11f..1867ba3e2c 100644
--- a/src/iosource/af_packet/README
+++ b/src/iosource/af_packet/README
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@ Zeek::AF_Packet
 This plugin provides native AF_Packet support for Zeek
 (http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/packet.7.html).
 
+Upgrade to Zeek
+---------------
+
+In the context of the transition from Bro to Zeek, the plugin has been renamed. To upgrade from the Bro-version of the plugin, just remove the old version and then install the renamed one. Using the package manager the following will uninstall the old version of the plugin::
+
+    # zkg remove bro-af_packet-plugin
+
+For manually installed plugins, remove the corresponding plugin directory::
+
+    # rm -rf <path_to_zeek>/lib/bro/plugins/Bro_AF_Packet/
+
 Installation
 ------------