diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
index 416a70e2f87..d6a5312e738 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
@@ -1259,6 +1259,8 @@ templates used by the :class:`ModelAdmin` views:
         class ArticleAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
             def save_formset(self, request, form, formset, change):
                 instances = formset.save(commit=False)
+                for obj in formset.deleted_objects:
+                    obj.delete()
                 for instance in instances:
                     instance.user = request.user
                     instance.save()