diff --git a/doc/install-guide/section_cinder-controller.xml b/doc/install-guide/section_cinder-controller.xml
index 49ce00d95d..9b9288c3da 100644
--- a/doc/install-guide/section_cinder-controller.xml
+++ b/doc/install-guide/section_cinder-controller.xml
@@ -171,5 +171,11 @@ rabbit_password = <replaceable>RABBIT_PASS</replaceable></programlisting>
 <prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>chkconfig openstack-cinder-api on</userinput>
 <prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>chkconfig openstack-cinder-scheduler on</userinput></screen>
     </step>
+    <step os="ubuntu">
+      <para>By default, the Ubuntu packages create an SQLite database.</para>
+      <para>Because this configuration uses a SQL database server, remove
+        the SQLite database file:</para>
+      <screen><prompt>#</prompt> <userinput>rm -f /var/lib/cinder/cinder.sqlite</userinput></screen>
+    </step>
   </procedure>
 </section>