diff --git a/source/tutorial/geospatial-tutorial.txt b/source/tutorial/geospatial-tutorial.txt
index 611b4dd28b1..4982e70ff8a 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/geospatial-tutorial.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/geospatial-tutorial.txt
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ collection using the :program:`mongo` shell:
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
    db.restaurants.createIndex({ location: "2dsphere" })
-   db.neighborhoods.createIndex({ coordinates: "2dsphere" })
+   db.neighborhoods.createIndex({ geometry: "2dsphere" })
 
 Exploring the Data
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