diff --git a/docs/custom_extensions/requires_rfc.py b/docs/custom_extensions/requires_rfc.py
index b77ff4fa..d7bb8a7d 100644
--- a/docs/custom_extensions/requires_rfc.py
+++ b/docs/custom_extensions/requires_rfc.py
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ def __call__(self, name, rawtext, text, lineno, inliner,
 
             title_node = nodes.Text(ext_title, ext_title)
 
-            ref_nodes[0].children = [title_node]
+            ref_nodes[0].clear()
+            ref_nodes[0].append(title_node)
 
             middle_parts = ref_nodes
 
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 92ddb48f..a1bac273 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.2.0'
+version = '1.2.1'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.2.0'
+release = '1.2.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/gssapi/creds.py b/gssapi/creds.py
index df051fb8..2082a1dc 100644
--- a/gssapi/creds.py
+++ b/gssapi/creds.py
@@ -112,8 +112,8 @@ def acquire(cls, name=None, lifetime=None, mechs=None, usage='both',
                 or None for the default name
             lifetime (int): the desired lifetime of the credentials, or None
                 for indefinite
-            mechs (list): the desired :class:`MechType`s to be used with the
-                credentials, or None for the default set
+            mechs (list): the desired :class:`MechType` OIDs to be used
+                with the credentials, or None for the default set
             usage (str): the usage for the credentials -- either 'both',
                 'initiate', or 'accept'
             store (dict): the credential store information pointing to the
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ def impersonate(self, name=None, lifetime=None, mechs=None,
             name (Name): the name to impersonate
             lifetime (int): the desired lifetime of the new credentials,
                 or None for indefinite
-            mechs (list): the desired :class:`MechType`s for the new
+            mechs (list): the desired :class:`MechType` OIDs for the new
                 credentials
             usage (str): the desired usage for the new credentials -- either
                 'both', 'initiate', or 'accept'.  Note that some mechanisms
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d10dd96f..939c1acc 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def gssapi_modules(lst):
 
 setup(
     name='gssapi',
-    version='1.2.0',
+    version='1.2.1',
     author='The Python GSSAPI Team',
     author_email='sross@redhat.com',
     packages=['gssapi', 'gssapi.raw', 'gssapi.raw._enum_extensions',