diff --git a/doc/source/getting_started.rst b/doc/source/getting_started.rst
index b67e310560..a21785322b 100644
--- a/doc/source/getting_started.rst
+++ b/doc/source/getting_started.rst
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ Getting Started
 System Requirements
 -------------------
 
-Swift development currently targets Ubuntu Server 14.04, but should work on 
+Swift development currently targets Ubuntu Server 14.04, but should work on
 most Linux platforms with the following software:
 
-* Python 2.6
+* Python 2.6 or 2.7
 * rsync 3.0
 
 And the following python libraries: