diff --git a/docs/contributing.txt b/docs/contributing.txt
index 1d2b635b76..d05c166b37 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.txt
+++ b/docs/contributing.txt
@@ -396,10 +396,11 @@ To run the tests, ``cd`` to the ``tests/`` directory and type::
     ./runtests.py --settings=path.to.django.settings
 
 Yes, the unit tests need a settings module, but only for database connection
-info -- the ``DATABASE_ENGINE``, ``DATABASE_USER`` and ``DATABASE_PASSWORD``.
-You will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF`` setting (its value is ignored; it just
-needs to be present) and a ``SITE_ID`` setting (any integer value will do) in
-order for all the tests to pass.
+info -- the ``DATABASE_NAME`` (required, but will be ignored),
+``DATABASE_ENGINE``, ``DATABASE_USER`` and ``DATABASE_PASSWORD`` settings. You
+will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF`` setting (its value is ignored; it just needs
+to be present) and a ``SITE_ID`` setting (any integer value will do) in order
+for all the tests to pass.
 
 The unit tests will not touch your existing databases; they create a new
 database, called ``django_test_db``, which is deleted when the tests are