diff --git a/docs/class_based_views.md b/docs/class_based_views.md
index c4ceeb0c..223304ae 100644
--- a/docs/class_based_views.md
+++ b/docs/class_based_views.md
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ class NameView(HTTPMethodView):
   def get(self, request, name):
     return text('Hello {}'.format(name))
 
-app.add_route(NameView(), '/<name')
+app.add_route(NameView(), '/<name>')
 
 ```