diff --git a/docs/install.txt b/docs/install.txt
index d68d5fe5ae..075f2c229b 100644
--- a/docs/install.txt
+++ b/docs/install.txt
@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ Installing the development version
 
    (In the above line, change ``python2.3`` to match your current Python version.)
 
+You don't have to run ``python setup.py install``.
+
 When you want to update your code, just run the command ``svn update`` from
 within the ``django_src`` directory.