diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/kernel.rst b/docs/sources/installation/kernel.rst
index b9abdc272..07ec09042 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/kernel.rst
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/kernel.rst
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ In short, Docker has the following kernel requirements:
 
 - Linux version 3.8 or above.
 
-- `AUFS support <http://aufs.sourceforge.net/>`_.
-
 - Cgroups and namespaces must be enabled.
 
+*Note: as of 0.7 docker no longer requires aufs. AUFS support is still available as an optional driver.*
+
 The officially supported kernel is the one recommended by the
 :ref:`ubuntu_linux` installation path. It is the one that most developers
 will use, and the one that receives the most attention from the core
@@ -58,17 +58,6 @@ detects something older than 3.8.
 See issue `#407 <https://github.com/dotcloud/docker/issues/407>`_ for details.
 
 
-AUFS support
-------------
-
-Docker currently relies on AUFS, an unioning filesystem.
-While AUFS is included in the kernels built by the Debian and Ubuntu
-distributions, is not part of the standard kernel. This means that if
-you decide to roll your own kernel, you will have to patch your
-kernel tree to add AUFS. The process is documented on
-`AUFS webpage <http://aufs.sourceforge.net/>`_.
-
-
 Cgroups and namespaces
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/sources/installation/ubuntulinux.rst b/docs/sources/installation/ubuntulinux.rst
index c9cbbe2fd..b5aae0cb8 100644
--- a/docs/sources/installation/ubuntulinux.rst
+++ b/docs/sources/installation/ubuntulinux.rst
@@ -14,16 +14,11 @@ Ubuntu Linux
 
 .. include:: install_header.inc
 
-Right now, the officially supported distribution are:
+Docker is supported on the following versions of Ubuntu:
 
 - :ref:`ubuntu_precise`
 - :ref:`ubuntu_raring`
 
-Docker has the following dependencies
-
-* Linux kernel 3.8 (read more about :ref:`kernel`)
-* AUFS file system support (we are working on BTRFS support as an alternative)
-
 Please read :ref:`ufw`, if you plan to use `UFW (Uncomplicated
 Firewall) <https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UFW>`_
 
@@ -107,10 +102,13 @@ Ubuntu Raring 13.04 (64 bit)
 Dependencies
 ------------
 
-**AUFS filesystem support**
+**Optional AUFS filesystem support**
 
 Ubuntu Raring already comes with the 3.8 kernel, so we don't need to install it. However, not all systems
-have AUFS filesystem support enabled, so we need to install it.
+have AUFS filesystem support enabled. AUFS support is optional as of version 0.7, but it's still available as
+a driver and we recommend using it if you can.
+
+To make sure aufs is installed, run the following commands:
 
 .. code-block:: bash