diff --git a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
index 6d90c8e708..e78f1d77ae 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/ch_basics.xml
@@ -495,9 +495,11 @@ bind-address            = 192.168.0.10</programlisting>
     <para os="sles"> If you use SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3,
       use:</para>
     <screen os="sles"><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>zypper addrepo -f obs://Cloud:OpenStack:Havana/SLE_11_SP3 Havana</userinput></screen>
-    <para os="opensuse">For openSUSE 13.1, nothing needs to be done
-      because OpenStack Havana packages are part of the distribution
-      itself.</para>
+    <para os="opensuse">
+      While openSUSE 13.1 contains OpenStack Havana packages, these
+      instructions apply also to 13.1. The Open Build Service contains
+      updated OpenStack packages with important fixes.
+    </para>
     <para os="opensuse;sles">The <package>openstack-utils</package>
       package contains utility programs that make installation and
       configuration easier. These programs are used throughout this