diff --git a/docs/api-guide/parsers.md b/docs/api-guide/parsers.md
index 7bf932d06..cd5ef1a04 100644
--- a/docs/api-guide/parsers.md
+++ b/docs/api-guide/parsers.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ Or, if you're using the `@api_view` decorator with function based views.
 
     from rest_framework.decorators import api_view
     from rest_framework.decorators import parser_classes
+    from rest_framework.parsers import JSONParser
 
     @api_view(['POST'])
     @parser_classes((JSONParser,))