diff --git a/Readme.md b/Readme.md
index 719fbb9..7b0e55a 100644
--- a/Readme.md
+++ b/Readme.md
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@
   Koa is not bundled with any middleware.
 
 ## Installation
-Koa requires __node v4.0.0__ or higher for (partial) ES2015 support.
+
+Koa requires __node v7.6.0__ or higher for ES2015 and async function support.
 
 ```
-$ npm install koa@next
+$ npm install koa
 ```
 
 ## Hello koa
@@ -49,6 +50,17 @@ Koa is a middleware framework that can take 3 different kinds of functions as mi
 
 Here is an example of logger middleware with each of the different functions:
 
+### ___async___ functions (node v7.6+)
+
+```js
+app.use(async (ctx, next) => {
+  const start = new Date();
+  await next();
+  const ms = new Date() - start;
+  console.log(`${ctx.method} ${ctx.url} - ${ms}ms`);
+});
+```
+
 ### Common function
 
 ```js
@@ -64,17 +76,6 @@ app.use((ctx, next) => {
 });
 ```
 
-### ___async___ functions (Babel required)
-
-```js
-app.use(async (ctx, next) => {
-  const start = new Date();
-  await next();
-  const ms = new Date() - start;
-  console.log(`${ctx.method} ${ctx.url} - ${ms}ms`);
-});
-```
-
 ### GeneratorFunction
 
 To use generator functions, you must use a wrapper such as [co](https://github.com/tj/co) that is no longer supplied with Koa.
@@ -120,7 +121,7 @@ app.use(convert(function *(next) {
 
 ## Babel setup
 
-For Node 4.0 and Babel 6.0 you can setup like this:
+For Node 4.0+ and Babel 6.0 you can setup like this:
 
 ```bash
 $ npm install babel-register babel-plugin-transform-async-to-generator --save
diff --git a/docs/api/index.md b/docs/api/index.md
index 3549297..41e4adc 100644
--- a/docs/api/index.md
+++ b/docs/api/index.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 # Installation
 
-  Koa requires __node v4.0.0__ or higher for (partial) ES2015 support.
+  Koa requires __node v7.6.0__ or higher for ES2015 and async function support.
 
   You can quickly install a supposed version of node with your favorite version manager:
 
 ```bash
-$ nvm install v4.0.0
+$ nvm install 7
 $ npm i koa
 $ node my-koa-app.js
 ```
 
 ## Async Functions with Babel
 
-To use `async` functions in Koa, we recommend using [babel's require hook](http://babeljs.io/docs/usage/require/).
+To use `async` functions in Koa in versions of node < 7.6, we recommend using [babel's require hook](http://babeljs.io/docs/usage/require/).
 
 ```js
 require('babel-core/register');
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ ctx.cookies.set('name', 'tobi', { signed: true });
 
 ## app.context
 
-  `app.context` is the prototype from which `ctx` is created from. 
+  `app.context` is the prototype from which `ctx` is created from.
   You may add additional properties to `ctx` by editing `app.context`.
   This is useful for adding properties or methods to `ctx` to be used across your entire app,
   which may be more performant (no middleware) and/or easier (fewer `require()`s)