diff --git a/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt b/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
index 4a27bdf7a90..12e8ec2494d 100644
--- a/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
+++ b/docs/howto/custom-management-commands.txt
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ default options such as :djadminopt:`--verbosity` and :djadminopt:`--traceback`.
 
         class Command(BaseCommand):
             ...
-            self.can_import_settings = True
+            can_import_settings = True
 
             def handle(self, *args, **options):