diff --git a/django/conf/project_template/manage.py-tpl b/django/conf/project_template/manage.py-tpl
index 9525fd7ac7..a628884dc8 100755
--- a/django/conf/project_template/manage.py-tpl
+++ b/django/conf/project_template/manage.py-tpl
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import sys
 
 
 def main():
+    """Run administrative tasks."""
     os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', '{{ project_name }}.settings')
     try:
         from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line