diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
index 72066ca799..e9b573e3a0 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/admin/index.txt
@@ -1148,7 +1148,7 @@ templates used by the :class:`ModelAdmin` views:
             inlines = [MyInline, SomeOtherInline]
 
             def get_formsets(self, request, obj=None):
-                for inline in self.get_inline_instances():
+                for inline in self.get_inline_instances(request, obj):
                     # hide MyInline in the add view
                     if isinstance(inline, MyInline) and obj is None:
                         continue