diff --git a/docs/ref/databases.txt b/docs/ref/databases.txt
index 78c97c9133..3aa78ef647 100644
--- a/docs/ref/databases.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/databases.txt
@@ -669,9 +669,9 @@ some limitations on the usage of such LOB columns in general:
   * LOB columns may not be used in a ``SELECT DISTINCT`` list. This means that
     attempting to use the ``QuerySet.distinct`` method on a model that
     includes ``TextField`` columns will result in an error when run against
-    Oracle. A workaround to this is to keep ``TextField`` columns out of any
-    models that you foresee performing ``distinct()`` queries on, and to
-    include the ``TextField`` in a related model instead.
+    Oracle. As a workaround, use the ``QuerySet.defer`` method in conjunction
+    with ``distinct()`` to prevent ``TextField`` columns from being included in
+    the ``SELECT DISTINCT`` list.
 
 .. _third-party-notes: