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@@ -545,11 +553,9 @@
     ./runtests.py --settings=path.to.django.settings
 
 Yes, the unit tests need a settings module, but only for database connection
-info -- the ``DATABASE_NAME`` (required, but will be ignored),
-``DATABASE_ENGINE``, ``DATABASE_USER`` and ``DATABASE_PASSWORD`` settings. You
-will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF`` setting (its value is ignored; it just needs
-to be present) and a ``SITE_ID`` setting (any non-zero integer value will do)
-in order for all the tests to pass.
+info, with the ``DATABASE_ENGINE`` setting. You will also need a ``ROOT_URLCONF``
+setting (its value is ignored; it just needs to be present) and a ``SITE_ID``
+setting (any non-zero integer value will do) in order for all the tests to pass.
 
 The unit tests will not touch your existing databases; they create a new
 database, called ``django_test_db``, which is deleted when the tests are