diff --git a/docs/topics/migrations.txt b/docs/topics/migrations.txt index 871f61a7b6..04f2fe5695 100644 --- a/docs/topics/migrations.txt +++ b/docs/topics/migrations.txt @@ -414,11 +414,11 @@ classes will need to be kept around for as long as there is a migration referencing them. Any :doc:`custom model fields ` will also need to be kept, since these are imported directly by migrations. -In addition, the base classes of the model are just stored as pointers, so you -must always keep base classes around for as long as there is a migration that -contains a reference to them. On the plus side, methods and managers from these -base classes inherit normally, so if you absolutely need access to these you -can opt to move them into a superclass. +In addition, the concrete base classes of the model are stored as pointers, so +you must always keep base classes around for as long as there is a migration +that contains a reference to them. On the plus side, methods and managers from +these base classes inherit normally, so if you absolutely need access to these +you can opt to move them into a superclass. To remove old references, you can :ref:`squash migrations ` or, if there aren't many references, copy them into the migration files.