diff --git a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ControllerTask.php b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ControllerTask.php
index 728358d66..fc2d91343 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ControllerTask.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ControllerTask.php
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ class ControllerTask extends BakeTask {
  * @return array Components the user wants to use.
  */
 	public function doComponents() {
-		$components = array('Paginator');
+		$components = array('Paginator', 'Flash');
 		return array_merge($components, $this->_doPropertyChoices(
-			__d('cake_console', "Would you like this controller to use other components\nbesides PaginatorComponent?"),
+			__d('cake_console', "Would you like this controller to use other components\nbesides PaginatorComponent and FlashComponent?"),
 			__d('cake_console', "Please provide a comma separated list of the component names you'd like to use.\nExample: 'Acl, Security, RequestHandler'")
 		));
 	}