diff --git a/doc/en/example/simple.rst b/doc/en/example/simple.rst
index a7cd06d31fc..05ccbc9b23e 100644
--- a/doc/en/example/simple.rst
+++ b/doc/en/example/simple.rst
@@ -302,34 +302,31 @@ running from a test you can do something like this:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    # content of conftest.py
+    # content of your_module.py
 
 
-    def pytest_configure(config):
-        import sys
+    _called_from_test = False
 
-        sys._called_from_test = True
+.. code-block:: python
 
+    # content of conftest.py
 
-    def pytest_unconfigure(config):
-        import sys
 
-        del sys._called_from_test
+    def pytest_configure(config):
+        your_module._called_from_test = True
 
-and then check for the ``sys._called_from_test`` flag:
+and then check for the ``your_module._called_from_test`` flag:
 
 .. code-block:: python
 
-    if hasattr(sys, "_called_from_test"):
+    if your_module._called_from_test:
         # called from within a test run
         ...
     else:
         # called "normally"
         ...
 
-accordingly in your application.  It's also a good idea
-to use your own application module rather than ``sys``
-for handling flag.
+accordingly in your application.
 
 Adding info to test report header
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