diff --git a/docs/writing/structure.rst b/docs/writing/structure.rst
index 3d7413e..b06e15a 100644
--- a/docs/writing/structure.rst
+++ b/docs/writing/structure.rst
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ file:
 
     import os
     import sys
-    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
+    sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..')))
 
     import sample