diff --git a/docs/_includes/js/scrollspy.html b/docs/_includes/js/scrollspy.html
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@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@
 
   <h2 id="scrollspy-usage">Usage</h2>
 
+  <div class="bs-callout bs-callout-warning">
+    <h4>Requires Bootstrap nav</h4>
+    <p>Scrollspy currently requires the use of a Bootstrap nav component for proper highlighting of active links.</p>
+  </div>
+
   <h3>Requires relative positioning</h3>
   <p>No matter the implementation method, scrollspy requires the use of <code>position: relative;</code> on the element you're spying on. In most cases this is the <code>&lt;body&gt;</code>.</p>