diff --git a/lib/docs/index.js b/lib/docs/index.js
index f13b9c4e5..aee3f92e8 100644
--- a/lib/docs/index.js
+++ b/lib/docs/index.js
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ exports.run = function({ args, opts }) {
   }
 
   function updateDoc(slug, file, hash, existingDoc) {
-    if (hash === existingDoc.lastUpdatedHash) return undefined;
+    if (hash === existingDoc.lastUpdatedHash) {
+      return `\`${slug}\` not updated. No changes.`;
+    }
     return request
       .put(`${config.host}/api/v1/docs/${slug}`, {
         json: Object.assign(existingDoc, {
diff --git a/test/docs.test.js b/test/docs.test.js
index d2d82d089..9831a6dc7 100644
--- a/test/docs.test.js
+++ b/test/docs.test.js
@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@ describe('docs command', () => {
         .basicAuth({ user: key })
         .reply(200, { category: '5ae9ece93a685f47efb9a97c', slug, lastUpdatedHash: hash });
 
-      return docs(['./test/fixtures/existing-docs'], { key, version }).then(() => {
+      return docs(['./test/fixtures/existing-docs'], { key, version }).then(([message]) => {
+        assert.equal(message, '`simple-doc` not updated. No changes.');
         getMock.done();
       });
     });