diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f5d7ba1c1..80e534730d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ And `rake` will start up your Django project on the localhost, port 8001. To
 view your running project, type `127.0.0.1:8001` into your web browser, and
 you should see edX in all its glory!
 
-If you need to run old XML-only LMS (which doesn't use the database), run this
-instead:
+If you need to run old XML-only LMS (which doesn't use the mongo database for
+course content), run this instead:
 
     $ rake lms