diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/jdbcmysql.yml.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/jdbcmysql.yml.tt
index 97f9a92ff3..f39593372c 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/jdbcmysql.yml.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/jdbcmysql.yml.tt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# MySQL. Versions 5.1.10 and up are supported.
+# MySQL. Versions 5.5.8 and up are supported.
 #
 # Install the MySQL driver:
 #   gem install activerecord-jdbcmysql-adapter
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/mysql.yml.tt b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/mysql.yml.tt
index 82608e7a0f..5860563908 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/mysql.yml.tt
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/databases/mysql.yml.tt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# MySQL. Versions 5.1.10 and up are supported.
+# MySQL. Versions 5.5.8 and up are supported.
 #
 # Install the MySQL driver
 #   gem install mysql2