diff --git a/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md b/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
index 9b291c1bc1096f77d273e52f333f0fc34bc57add..1687a3aee72e023640f9ea56d20fa11f8b1c2286 100644
--- a/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
+++ b/doc/topics/autodevops/index.md
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ Auto DevOps provides great defaults for all the stages; you can, however,
 
 For an overview on the creation of Auto DevOps, read the blog post [From 2/3 of the Self-Hosted Git Market, to the Next-Generation CI System, to Auto DevOps](https://about.gitlab.com/2017/06/29/whats-next-for-gitlab-ci/).
 
+NOTE: **Note**
+Kubernetes clusters can [be used without](../../user/project/clusters/index.md)
+Auto DevOps.
+
 ## Requirements
 
 To make full use of Auto DevOps, you will need:
diff --git a/doc/user/project/clusters/index.md b/doc/user/project/clusters/index.md
index 670dde6bb000915e82efc8099960fd6f6240a0f5..918944d72a154207e002e76608e28255ca66ee80 100644
--- a/doc/user/project/clusters/index.md
+++ b/doc/user/project/clusters/index.md
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 # Kubernetes clusters
 
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/35954) for
->   projects in GitLab 10.1.
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/34758) for
->   [groups](../../group/clusters/index.md) in GitLab 11.6.
-> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/39840) for
->   [instances](../../instance/clusters/index.md) in GitLab 11.11.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/35954) in GitLab 10.1 for projects.
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/34758) in
+>   GitLab 11.6 for [groups](../../group/clusters/index.md).
+> - [Introduced](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/39840) in
+>   GitLab 11.11 for [instances](../../instance/clusters/index.md).
 
 GitLab provides many features with a Kubernetes integration. Kubernetes can be
 integrated with projects, but also:
@@ -76,6 +75,9 @@ you will need the Kubernetes project integration enabled.
 
 [Read more about Auto DevOps](../../../topics/autodevops/index.md)
 
+NOTE: **Note**
+Kubernetes clusters can be used without Auto DevOps.
+
 ### Web terminals
 
 NOTE: **Note:**
@@ -477,10 +479,10 @@ For example, let's say the following Kubernetes clusters exist in a project:
 | Cluster     | Environment scope |
 | ----------- | ----------------- |
 | Development | `*`               |
-| Staging     | `staging`         |
 | Production  | `production`      |
 
-And the following environments are set in [`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md):
+And the following environments are set in
+[`.gitlab-ci.yml`](../../../ci/yaml/README.md):
 
 ```yaml
 stages:
@@ -508,9 +510,12 @@ deploy to production:
 
 The result will then be:
 
-- The development cluster will be used for the "test" job.
-- The staging cluster will be used for the "deploy to staging" job.
-- The production cluster will be used for the "deploy to production" job.
+- The Development cluster details will be available in the `deploy to staging`
+  job.
+- The production cluster details will be available in the `deploy to production`
+  job.
+- No cluster details will be available in the `test` job because it doesn't
+  define any environment.
 
 ### Multiple Kubernetes clusters **(PREMIUM)**
 
@@ -615,8 +620,8 @@ use an A record. If your external endpoint is a hostname, use a CNAME record.
 
 ## Deploying to a Kubernetes cluster
 
-A Kubernetes cluster can be the destination for a deployment job, using
-special [deployment variables](#deployment-variables).
+A Kubernetes cluster can be the destination for a deployment job using special
+[deployment variables](#deployment-variables).
 
 ### Deployment variables