diff --git a/docs/queries.md b/docs/queries.md
index bad927b4e7..381ee27fc5 100644
--- a/docs/queries.md
+++ b/docs/queries.md
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Query options define the behavior of the query.
     var options = {
         "limit": 20,
         "skip": 10,
-        "sort": title
+        "sort": "title"
     }
 
     collection.find({}, options).toArray(...);