diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index e055153..3003693 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -26,22 +26,17 @@ then simply copy and paste:
     git clone https://github.com/tpope/vim-rhubarb.git
     vim -u NONE -c "helptags vim-rhubarb/doc" -c q
 
-In addition to [fugitive.vim][], [Curl](http://curl.haxx.se/) is
-required (included with macOS).
+You'll also need [fugitive.vim][].
 
-Provide your GitHub credentials by adding them to your netrc:
+[Curl](http://curl.haxx.se/) (included with macOS) is required for features
+that use the GitHub API (i.e., `:Gbrowse` doesn't need it).
+[Generate a personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new)
+with repo permissions and add it to your `.netrc`:
 
-    echo 'machine api.github.com login <user> password <password>' >> ~/.netrc
+    echo 'machine api.github.com login <user> password <token>' >> ~/.netrc
 
-If you'd rather not store your password in plain text, you can
-[generate a personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens/new)
-and use that instead:
-
-    echo 'machine api.github.com login <token> password x-oauth-basic' \
-      >> ~/.netrc
-
-If you are using GitHub Enterprise, repeat those steps for each domain (omit
-the `api.` portion). You'll also need to tell Rhubarb the root URLs:
+If you are using GitHub Enterprise, repeat this step for each domain (omit the
+`api.` portion). You'll also need to tell Rhubarb the root URLs:
 
     let g:github_enterprise_urls = ['https://example.com']