diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
index 5f879c56a9..a2b1ba1f0f 100644
--- a/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/tutorial05.txt
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ past:
 
     def was_published_recently(self):
         now = timezone.now()
-        return now - datetime.timedelta(days=1) <= self.pub_date < now
+        return now - datetime.timedelta(days=1) <= self.pub_date <= now
 
 and run the test again::