diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/java/microkernel.rst b/akka-docs/rst/java/microkernel.rst
index 7b039cdc0a..3c1df6793b 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/java/microkernel.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/java/microkernel.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ To use the sbt plugin you define it in your ``project/plugins.sbt``:
 
 .. includecode:: ../../../akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/plugins.sbt
 
+Make sure that you have a ``project/build.properties`` file:
+
+.. includecode:: ../../../akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/build.properties
+
 Then you add it to the settings of your ``project/Build.scala``. It is also important that you add the ``akka-kernel`` dependency.
 This is an example of a complete sbt build file:
 
diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst b/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
index 0d0935434e..b2f657fba4 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/scala/microkernel.rst
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ To use the sbt plugin you define it in your ``project/plugins.sbt``:
 
 .. includecode:: ../../../akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/plugins.sbt
 
+Make sure that you have a ``project/build.properties`` file:
+
+.. includecode:: ../../../akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/build.properties
+
 Then you add it to the settings of your ``project/Build.scala``. It is also important that you add the ``akka-kernel`` dependency.
 This is an example of a complete sbt build file:
 
diff --git a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
index 3b25f979a6..1aec7d22a9 100644
--- a/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
+++ b/akka-kernel/src/main/dist/README
@@ -25,14 +25,10 @@ Microkernel
 -----------
 
 This download includes everything needed for a self-contained Akka
-Microkernel. See the documentation for more information about the
-microkernel (see `doc/akka/docs/modules/microkernel.html`).
-
-There is a sample microkernel application included in this download.
-Start this application with the following command:
-
-    bin/akka sample.kernel.hello.HelloKernel
+Microkernel.
 
+See the documentation for more information about the
+microkernel (see `doc/akka/docs/scala/microkernel.html`).
 
 Cluster Administration Tool
 ---------------------------
diff --git a/akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/Build.scala b/akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/Build.scala
index 670530801f..944c04324b 100644
--- a/akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/Build.scala
+++ b/akka-sbt-plugin/sample/project/Build.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ object HelloKernelBuild extends Build {
   )
   
   lazy val defaultSettings = buildSettings ++ Seq(
-    resolvers += "Typesafe Repo" at "http://repo.typesafe.com/typesafe/releases/",
-
     // compile options
     scalacOptions ++= Seq("-encoding", "UTF-8", "-deprecation", "-unchecked"),
     javacOptions  ++= Seq("-Xlint:unchecked", "-Xlint:deprecation")