diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f0a95f503..2aac7371c 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Optional packages:
 
 - `backports.pbkdf2 <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/backports.pbkdf2/>`_,
   improves authentication performance with SCRAM-SHA-1, the default
-  authentication mechanism for MongoDB 2.8+. It especially improves
+  authentication mechanism for MongoDB 3.0+. It especially improves
   performance on Python older than 2.7.8, or on Python 3 before Python 3.4.
 - `pykerberos <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pykerberos>`_ is required for
   the GSSAPI authentication mechanism.
diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index 620189c5e..ceea0524d 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ in this release.
 Changes in Version 2.8
 ----------------------
 
-Version 2.8 is a major release that provides full support for MongoDB 2.8 and
+Version 2.8 is a major release that provides full support for MongoDB 3.0 and
 fixes a number of bugs.
 
 Special thanks to Don Mitchell, Ximing, Can Zhang, Sergey Azovskov, and Heewa
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ Barfchin for their contributions to this release.
 
 Highlights include:
 
-- Support for the SCRAM-SHA-1 authentication mechanism (new in MongoDB 2.8).
+- Support for the SCRAM-SHA-1 authentication mechanism (new in MongoDB 3.0).
 - JSON decoder support for the new $numberLong and $undefined types.
 - JSON decoder support for the $date type as an ISO-8601 string.
 - Support passing an index name to :meth:`~pymongo.cursor.Cursor.hint`.
diff --git a/doc/examples/authentication.rst b/doc/examples/authentication.rst
index f91c72982..ef7dfd895 100644
--- a/doc/examples/authentication.rst
+++ b/doc/examples/authentication.rst
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ SCRAM-SHA-1 (RFC 5802)
 .. versionadded:: 2.8
 
 SCRAM-SHA-1 is the default authentication mechanism supported by a cluster
-configured for authentication with MongoDB 2.8 or later. Authentication is
+configured for authentication with MongoDB 3.0 or later. Authentication is
 per-database and credentials can be specified through the MongoDB URI or
 passed to the :meth:`~pymongo.database.Database.authenticate` method::
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ than 2.7.8, or on Python 3 before Python 3.4.
 MONGODB-CR
 ----------
 
-Before MongoDB 2.8 the default authentication mechanism was MONGODB-CR,
+Before MongoDB 3.0 the default authentication mechanism was MONGODB-CR,
 the "MongoDB Challenge-Response" protocol::
 
   >>> from pymongo import MongoClient
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Default Authentication Mechanism
 --------------------------------
 
 If no mechanism is specified, PyMongo automatically uses MONGODB-CR when
-connected to a pre-2.8 version of MongoDB, and SCRAM-SHA-1 when connected to
+connected to a pre-3.0 version of MongoDB, and SCRAM-SHA-1 when connected to
 a recent version.
 
 Delegated Authentication
diff --git a/doc/installation.rst b/doc/installation.rst
index ff73bab78..a4fd73cb4 100644
--- a/doc/installation.rst
+++ b/doc/installation.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ packages:
 
 - `backports.pbkdf2 <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/backports.pbkdf2/>`_,
   improves authentication performance with SCRAM-SHA-1, the default
-  authentication mechanism for MongoDB 2.8+. It especially improves
+  authentication mechanism for MongoDB 3.0+. It especially improves
   performance on Python older than 2.7.8, or on Python 3 before Python 3.4.
 - `pykerberos <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pykerberos>`_ is required for
   the GSSAPI authentication mechanism.
diff --git a/pymongo/database.py b/pymongo/database.py
index 06e20c469..42c31a977 100644
--- a/pymongo/database.py
+++ b/pymongo/database.py
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ class Database(common.BaseObject):
             specified the current database is used.
           - `mechanism` (optional): See
             :data:`~pymongo.auth.MECHANISMS` for options.
-            By default, use SCRAM-SHA-1 with MongoDB 2.8 and later,
+            By default, use SCRAM-SHA-1 with MongoDB 3.0 and later,
             MONGODB-CR (MongoDB Challenge Response protocol) for older servers.
           - `authMechanismProperties` (optional): Used to specify
             authentication mechanism specific options. To specify the service
@@ -895,7 +895,7 @@ class Database(common.BaseObject):
             authMechanismProperties='SERVICE_NAME:<service name>'
 
         .. versionadded:: 2.8
-           Use SCRAM-SHA-1 with MongoDB 2.8 and later.
+           Use SCRAM-SHA-1 with MongoDB 3.0 and later.
 
         .. versionchanged:: 2.5
            Added the `source` and `mechanism` parameters. :meth:`authenticate`