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diff --git a/docs/topics/cache.txt b/docs/topics/cache.txt
index 6c8c736363..42f178ee30 100644
--- a/docs/topics/cache.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/cache.txt
@@ -659,8 +659,9 @@ the ``cache`` template tag. To give your template access to this tag, put
The ``{% cache %}`` template tag caches the contents of the block for a given
amount of time. It takes at least two arguments: the cache timeout, in seconds,
-and the name to give the cache fragment. The name will be taken as is, do not
-use a variable. For example:
+and the name to give the cache fragment. The fragment is cached forever if
+timeout is ``None``. The name will be taken as is, do not use a variable. For
+example:
.. code-block:: html+django
@@ -669,6 +670,10 @@ use a variable. For example:
.. sidebar ..
{% endcache %}
+.. versionchanged:: 2.0
+
+ Older versions don't allow a ``None`` timeout.
+
Sometimes you might want to cache multiple copies of a fragment depending on
some dynamic data that appears inside the fragment. For example, you might want a
separate cached copy of the sidebar used in the previous example for every user