diff --git a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
index 88a7a0119..1cb37d67f 100755
--- a/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/authentication.md
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Unauthenticated responses that are denied permission will result in an `HTTP 401
 
 This authentication scheme uses a simple token-based HTTP Authentication scheme.  Token authentication is appropriate for client-server setups, such as native desktop and mobile clients.
 
-To use the `TokenAuthentication` scheme, include `rest_framework.authtoken` in your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting:
+To use the `TokenAuthentication` scheme you'll need to [configure the authentication classes](#setting-the-authentication-scheme) to include `TokenAuthentication`, and additionally include `rest_framework.authtoken` in your `INSTALLED_APPS` setting:
 
     INSTALLED_APPS = (
         ...