diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
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 <img src="logo.png">
 
@@ -12,8 +11,8 @@ The Lightning Network Daemon (`lnd`) - is a complete implementation of a
 [Lightning Network](https://lightning.network) node and currently deployed on
 `testnet3` - the Bitcoin Test Network.  `lnd` has several pluggable back-end
 chain services including [`btcd`](https://github.com/btcsuite/btcd) (a
-full-node) and [`neutrino`](https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino) (a new
-experimental light client). The project's codebase uses the
+full-node), [`bitcoind`](https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin), and
+[`neutrino`](https://github.com/lightninglabs/neutrino) (a new experimental light client). The project's codebase uses the
 [btcsuite](https://github.com/btcsuite/) set of Bitcoin libraries, and also
 exports a large set of isolated re-usable Lightning Network related libraries
 within it.  In the current state `lnd` is capable of: 
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index 98977f8e..35120d7c 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -79,9 +79,10 @@ make check
 
 ### Installing btcd
 
-`lnd` currently requires the [roasbeef](https://github.com/roasbeef/btcd) fork
-of `btcd` due to neutrino additions that are not yet available in the master
-branch. To install, run the following commands:
+When using the `btcd` backend, `lnd` currently requires the
+[roasbeef](https://github.com/roasbeef/btcd) fork of `btcd` due to neutrino
+additions that are not yet available in the master branch. To install, run the
+following commands:
 
 Install **btcd**: (must be from roasbeef fork, not from btcsuite)
 ```