diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/projects.py b/docs/gl_objects/projects.py
index 1bc4fac14..7c845d8cc 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/projects.py
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/projects.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 fork = project.forks.create({})
 
 # fork to a specific namespace
-fork gl.project_forks.create({'namespace': 'myteam'}, project_id=1)
+fork = gl.project_forks.create({'namespace': 'myteam'}, project_id=1)
 # end fork
 
 # forkrelation