diff --git a/docs/tutorial01.txt b/docs/tutorial01.txt
index 04863cc7fd..9e765b1a9b 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial01.txt
+++ b/docs/tutorial01.txt
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ database's connection parameters:
     * ``DATABASE_ENGINE`` -- Either 'postgresql_psycopg2', 'mysql' or 'sqlite3'.
       Other backends are `also available`_.
     * ``DATABASE_NAME`` -- The name of your database, or the full (absolute)
-      path to the database file if you're using SQLite.
+      path to the database file if you're using SQLite. 
     * ``DATABASE_USER`` -- Your database username (not used for SQLite).
     * ``DATABASE_PASSWORD`` -- Your database password (not used for SQLite).
     * ``DATABASE_HOST`` -- The host your database is on. Leave this as an
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ database's connection parameters:
     this point. Do that with "``CREATE DATABASE database_name;``" within your
     database's interactive prompt.
 
+    If you're using SQLite, you don't need to create anything beforehand - the
+    database file will be created automatically when it is needed.
+
 While you're editing ``settings.py``, take note of the ``INSTALLED_APPS``
 setting towards the bottom of the file. That variable holds the names of all
 Django applications that are activated in this Django instance. Apps can be