diff --git a/docs/tutorial02.txt b/docs/tutorial02.txt
index 7272182fb1..e96be12020 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial02.txt
+++ b/docs/tutorial02.txt
@@ -399,7 +399,8 @@ admin template directory (``django/contrib/admin/templates``) into an ``admin``
 subdirectory of whichever directory you're using in ``TEMPLATE_DIRS``. For
 example, if your ``TEMPLATE_DIRS`` includes ``"/home/mytemplates"``, as above,
 then copy ``django/contrib/admin/templates/admin/base_site.html`` to
-``/home/mytemplates/admin/base_site.html``.
+``/home/mytemplates/admin/base_site.html``. Don't forget that ``admin``
+subdirectory.
 
 Then, just edit the file and replace the generic Django text with your own
 site's name and URL as you see fit.