diff --git a/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-criteria.js b/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-criteria.js
index b15c44046..afbfcc8a5 100644
--- a/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-criteria.js
+++ b/lib/waterline/utils/query/private/normalize-criteria.js
@@ -239,6 +239,9 @@ module.exports = function normalizeCriteria(criteria, modelIdentity, orm, meta)
       'usage has changed.  Now, to run aggregate queries using the `groupBy` operator, '+
       'use a native query instead.\n'+
       '\n'+
+      'Alternatively, if you are using `groupBy` as a column/attribute name then '+
+      'please be advised that some things won\'t work as expected.\n'+
+      '\n'+
       'For more info, visit:\n'+
       'http://sailsjs.com/docs/upgrading/to-v1.0'
     );
@@ -265,6 +268,9 @@ module.exports = function normalizeCriteria(criteria, modelIdentity, orm, meta)
       '  // ...'+'\n'+
       '});'+'\n'+
       '```\n'+
+      'Alternatively, if you are using `sum` as a column/attribute name then '+
+      'please be advised that some things won\'t work as expected.\n'+
+      '\n'+
       'For more info, see:\n'+
       'http://sailsjs.com/docs/reference/waterline-orm/models/sum'
     );
@@ -288,6 +294,9 @@ module.exports = function normalizeCriteria(criteria, modelIdentity, orm, meta)
       '  // ...'+'\n'+
       '});'+'\n'+
       '```\n'+
+      'Alternatively, if you are using `average` as a column/attribute name then '+
+      'please be advised that some things won\'t work as expected.\n'+
+      '\n'+
       'For more info, see:\n'+
       'http://sailsjs.com/docs/reference/waterline-orm/models/avg'
     );