diff --git a/doc/source/runnova/managing.instance.types.rst b/doc/source/runnova/managing.instance.types.rst
index c4a405a8d14f..29e653697a86 100644
--- a/doc/source/runnova/managing.instance.types.rst
+++ b/doc/source/runnova/managing.instance.types.rst
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Instance types can be in either the active or inactive state:
   * Active instance types are available to be used for launching instances
   * Inactive instance types are not available for launching instances
 
-In the current (Cactus) version of nova, instance types can only be created by the nova administrator through the nova-manage command. Future versions of nova (in concert with the OpenStack API or EC2 API), may expose this functionality directly to users.
+In the current (Essex) version of nova, instance types can be created by the nova administrator through the nova-manage command, or the nova command (which uses the OpenStack API).
 
 Basic Management
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