diff --git a/docs/ref/request-response.txt b/docs/ref/request-response.txt
index ae736b1c75..d2b6f35b84 100644
--- a/docs/ref/request-response.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/request-response.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ HttpRequest objects
 Attributes
 ----------
 
-All attributes except ``session`` should be considered read-only.
+All attributes should be considered read-only, unless stated otherwise below.
+``session`` is a notable exception.
 
 .. attribute:: HttpRequest.body