diff --git a/akka-docs/java/microkernel.rst b/akka-docs/java/microkernel.rst
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--- a/akka-docs/java/microkernel.rst
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@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 Microkernel (Java)
 ==================
 
+The purpose of the Akka Microkernel is to offer a bundling mechanism so that you can distribute
+an Akka application as a single payload, without the need to run in a Java Application Server or manually
+having to create a launcher script.
+
 The Akka Microkernel is included in the Akka download found at `downloads`_.
 
 .. _downloads: http://akka.io/downloads
diff --git a/akka-docs/scala/microkernel.rst b/akka-docs/scala/microkernel.rst
index 8fb1aec2c2..df0e623eee 100644
--- a/akka-docs/scala/microkernel.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/scala/microkernel.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 Microkernel (Scala)
 ===================
 
+The purpose of the Akka Microkernel is to offer a bundling mechanism so that you can distribute
+an Akka application as a single payload, without the need to run in a Java Application Server or manually
+having to create a launcher script.
+
 The Akka Microkernel is included in the Akka download found at `downloads`_.
 
 .. _downloads: http://akka.io/downloads