diff --git a/docs/generic_views.txt b/docs/generic_views.txt
index f0c3f738f3..1736770a20 100644
--- a/docs/generic_views.txt
+++ b/docs/generic_views.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ which is a dictionary of the parameters captured in the URL.
     * ``extra_context``: A dictionary of values to add to the template
       context. By default, this is an empty dictionary. If a value in the
       dictionary is callable, the generic view will call it
-      just before rendering the template.
+      just before rendering the template. (**This is new in the
+      Django development version.**)
       
 **Example:**