diff --git a/django/middleware/common.py b/django/middleware/common.py
index 75af3d07b7..295855d73e 100644
--- a/django/middleware/common.py
+++ b/django/middleware/common.py
@@ -22,9 +22,6 @@ class CommonMiddleware:
 
         - Flat files: for 404 responses, a flat file matching the given path
           will be looked up and used if found.
-
-    You probably want the CommonMiddleware object to the first entry in your
-    MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES setting;
     """
 
     def process_request(self, request):
diff --git a/django/middleware/sessions.py b/django/middleware/sessions.py
index 614db5d0a8..4162736a79 100644
--- a/django/middleware/sessions.py
+++ b/django/middleware/sessions.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class SessionWrapper(object):
     _session = property(_get_session)
 
 class SessionMiddleware:
-    def process_view(self, request, view_func, param_dict):
+    def process_request(self, request):
         request.session = SessionWrapper(request.COOKIES.get(SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, None))
 
     def process_response(self, request, response):