diff --git a/docs/getting-started-guides/azure.md b/docs/getting-started-guides/azure.md
index 17ccb9eeae..78e74e7231 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started-guides/azure.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started-guides/azure.md
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ export AZURE_DEPLOY_ID="kube-20160316-001122"
 $ ./cluster/kube-down.sh
 ```
 
+Prior to Kubernetes 1.3, the cluster must be deleted manually with the Azure CLI or via the Azure Portal.
 
 ### Notes