diff --git a/source/administration/sharding.txt b/source/administration/sharding.txt
index b3f47cca85f..89d76d23759 100644
--- a/source/administration/sharding.txt
+++ b/source/administration/sharding.txt
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ command, as follows:
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
-   db.runCommand( { list shards : 1 } )
+   use admin
+   db.runCommand( { listShards : 1 } )
 
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