diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 36c3a59b..01a4c301 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@ React.renderComponent(
   document.getElementById('example')
 );
 ```
+
+> Note:
+>
+> ```/** @jsx React.DOM */``` is *required*. The comment parser is very strict right now; in order for it to pick up the `@jsx` modifier, two conditions are required. The `@jsx` comment block must be the first comment on the file. The comment must start with `/**` (`/*` and `//` will not work). If the parser can't find the `@jsx` comment, it will output the file without transforming it.
+
+
 Then reference it from `helloworld.html`:
 
 ```html{10}
@@ -88,9 +94,6 @@ React.renderComponent(
 );
 ```
 
-> Note:
->
-> The comment parser is very strict right now; in order for it to pick up the `@jsx` modifier, two conditions are required. The `@jsx` comment block must be the first comment on the file. The comment must start with `/**` (`/*` and `//` will not work). If the parser can't find the `@jsx` comment, it will output the file without transforming it.
 
 Update your HTML file as below: