diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/README.md
index 606b0c21a9144..6fe8b9ba3cbd6 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 The `aws-cdk-rds` package contains Constructs for setting up RDS instances.
 
+> Note: the functionality this package is currently limited, as the CDK team is
+> focusing on other use cases first. If your use case is not listed below, you
+> will have to use achieve it using CloudFormation resources.
+>
+> If you would like to help improve the state of this library, Pull Requests are
+> welcome.
+
 Supported:
 
 * Clustered databases
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/index.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/index.ts
index 290e0153e4c74..149610e4fe159 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 export * from './cluster';
 export * from './cluster-ref';
-export * from './instance';
 export * from './props';
 export * from './cluster-parameter-group';
 export * from './rotation-single-user';
diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d8f52ffd68b13..0000000000000
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-rds/lib/instance.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { Construct } from '@aws-cdk/cdk';
-
-/**
- * Create a database instance
- *
- * This can be a standalone database instance, or part of a cluster.
- */
-export class DatabaseInstance extends Construct {
-}