diff --git a/getting-started.html b/getting-started.html
index 8e2c6632a0..4db392ad5b 100644
--- a/getting-started.html
+++ b/getting-started.html
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ bootstrap/
   <body>
     <h1>Hello, world!</h1>
 
-    <!-- JavaScript plugins (requires jQuery) -->
+    <!-- jQuery (necessary for Bootstrap's JavaScript plugins) -->
     <script src="http://code.jquery.com/jquery.js"></script>
     <!-- Include all compiled plugins (below), or include individual files as needed -->
     <script src="js/bootstrap.min.js"></script>
