diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index b17605bb..0f5b2b22 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ constantly reading documentation, depression, headaches, or even death.*
 
 **Behold, the power of Requests**::
 
+    >>> import requests
     >>> r = requests.get('https://api.github.com/user', auth=('user', 'pass'))
     >>> r.status_code
     200