diff --git a/source/reference/program/mongoimport.txt b/source/reference/program/mongoimport.txt
index 95cd2161283..147f323b514 100644
--- a/source/reference/program/mongoimport.txt
+++ b/source/reference/program/mongoimport.txt
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ number 27017.
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-   mongoimport --collection contacts --file contacts.json
+   mongoimport --db users --collection contacts --file contacts.json
 
 In the next example, :program:`mongoimport` takes data passed to it on
 standard input (i.e. with a ``|`` pipe.)  and imports it into the