diff --git a/docs/tutorial/quickstart.md b/docs/tutorial/quickstart.md
index 13152edae..108e5742a 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/quickstart.md
+++ b/docs/tutorial/quickstart.md
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ Create a new Django project named `tutorial`, then start a new app called `quick
     pip install djangorestframework
 
     # Set up a new project with a single application
-    django-admin.py startproject tutorial .  # Note the trailing '.' character
+    django-admin startproject tutorial .  # Note the trailing '.' character
     cd tutorial
-    django-admin.py startapp quickstart
+    django-admin startapp quickstart
     cd ..
 
 The project layout should look like: