diff --git a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
index dbbab4e74d..130f378c90 100644
--- a/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/db/queries.txt
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ collection of keyword arguments. These keyword arguments are specified as in
 
 For example, this ``Q`` object encapsulates a single ``LIKE`` query::
 
+    from django.db.models import Q
     Q(question__startswith='What')
 
 ``Q`` objects can be combined using the ``&`` and ``|`` operators. When an