diff --git a/docs/providers.rst b/docs/providers.rst
index 1ba0b6ca8c..cf65a7deef 100644
--- a/docs/providers.rst
+++ b/docs/providers.rst
@@ -376,6 +376,13 @@ GITLAB_URL:
     Override endpoint to request an authorization and access token. For your
     private GitLab server you use: ``https://your.gitlab.server.tld``
 
+Example::
+
+    SOCIALACCOUNT_PROVIDERS = \
+                    { 'gitlab':
+                      { 'GITLAB_URL': 'https://your.gitlab.server.tld' }
+                    }
+
 
 Google
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