diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 9f5d3fa15..c6250d1c6 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ each Python and Django series.
 The following packages are optional:
 
 * [coreapi][coreapi] (1.32.0+) - Schema generation support.
-* [Markdown][markdown] (2.1.0+) - Markdown support for the browsable API.
+* [Markdown][markdown] (2.6.0+) - Markdown support for the browsable API.
 * [django-filter][django-filter] (1.0.1+) - Filtering support.
 * [django-crispy-forms][django-crispy-forms] - Improved HTML display for filtering.
 * [django-guardian][django-guardian] (1.1.1+) - Object level permissions support.
diff --git a/rest_framework/__init__.py b/rest_framework/__init__.py
index 55c06982d..fb26d7c73 100644
--- a/rest_framework/__init__.py
+++ b/rest_framework/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ ______ _____ _____ _____    __
 """
 
 __title__ = 'Django REST framework'
-__version__ = '3.9.2'
+__version__ = '3.9.2.2'
 __author__ = 'Tom Christie'
 __license__ = 'BSD 2-Clause'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2011-2019 Encode OSS Ltd'
diff --git a/rest_framework/compat.py b/rest_framework/compat.py
index 740c0ada0..802cb7b3b 100644
--- a/rest_framework/compat.py
+++ b/rest_framework/compat.py
@@ -180,21 +180,12 @@ if 'patch' not in View.http_method_names:
     View.http_method_names = View.http_method_names + ['patch']
 
 
-# Markdown is optional
+# Markdown is optional (version 2.6+ required)
 try:
     import markdown
 
-    if not hasattr(markdown, '__version__') and markdown.version <= '2.2':
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'headerid'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'level'
-    elif ((not hasattr(markdown, '__version__')
-           ) or ((not isinstance(markdown.__version__, type(''))
-                  ) and markdown.version < '2.6')):
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.headerid'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'level'
-    else:
-        HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.toc'
-        LEVEL_PARAM = 'baselevel'
+    HEADERID_EXT_PATH = 'markdown.extensions.toc'
+    LEVEL_PARAM = 'baselevel'
 
     def apply_markdown(text):
         """