diff --git a/docs/running-on-mesos.md b/docs/running-on-mesos.md
index ef762aa7b8fc..3988a5264774 100644
--- a/docs/running-on-mesos.md
+++ b/docs/running-on-mesos.md
@@ -37,22 +37,10 @@ require any special patches of Mesos.
 If you already have a Mesos cluster running, you can skip this Mesos installation step.
 
 Otherwise, installing Mesos for Spark is no different than installing Mesos for use by other
-frameworks.  You can install Mesos using either prebuilt packages or by compiling from source.
+frameworks.  You can install Mesos either from source packages from the Apache Mesos project or from
+prebuilt packages from third parties.
 
-## Prebuilt packages
-
-The Apache Mesos project only publishes source package releases, no binary releases.  But other
-third party projects publish binary releases that may be helpful in setting Mesos up.
-
-One of those is Mesosphere.  To install Mesos using the binary releases provided by Mesosphere:
-
-1. Download Mesos installation package from [downloads page](http://mesosphere.io/downloads/)
-2. Follow their instructions for installation and configuration
-
-The Mesosphere installation documents suggest setting up ZooKeeper to handle Mesos master failover,
-but Mesos can be run without ZooKeeper using a single master as well.
-
-## From source
+## From Apache source
 
 To install Mesos directly from the upstream project rather than a third party, install from source.
 
@@ -66,6 +54,21 @@ To install Mesos directly from the upstream project rather than a third party, i
 `--prefix` option to `configure` to tell it where to install. For example, pass
 `--prefix=/home/user/mesos`. By default the prefix is `/usr/local`.
 
+
+## Prebuilt packages from third parties
+
+The Apache Mesos project currently publishes only source packages, no binary releases.  But other
+third-party projects publish binary releases that may be helpful in setting Mesos up.
+
+One of those is Mesosphere.  To install Mesos using the binary releases provided by Mesosphere:
+
+1. Download Mesos installation package from [downloads page](http://mesosphere.io/downloads/)
+2. Follow their instructions for installation and configuration
+
+The Mesosphere installation documents suggest setting up ZooKeeper to handle Mesos master failover,
+but Mesos can be run without ZooKeeper using a single master as well.
+
+
 ## Verification
 
 To verify that the Mesos cluster is ready for Spark, navigate to the Mesos master webui at port