diff --git a/autoprotocol/protocol.py b/autoprotocol/protocol.py
index ddfe9d4b..bd08ae32 100644
--- a/autoprotocol/protocol.py
+++ b/autoprotocol/protocol.py
@@ -2267,7 +2267,7 @@ def thermocycle(self, ref, groups,
 
         .. code-block:: python
 
-            from instruction import Thermocycle
+            from .instruction import Thermocycle
 
             p = Protocol()
             sample_plate = p.ref("sample_plate",