diff --git a/docs/intro/tutorial07.txt b/docs/intro/tutorial07.txt
index ecfd90d7f2..cc39abf247 100644
--- a/docs/intro/tutorial07.txt
+++ b/docs/intro/tutorial07.txt
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ attributes, as follows:
     class Question(models.Model):
         # ...
         def was_published_recently(self):
-            return self.pub_date >= timezone.now() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
+            now = timezone.now()
+            return now - datetime.timedelta(days=1) <= self.pub_date <= now
         was_published_recently.admin_order_field = 'pub_date'
         was_published_recently.boolean = True
         was_published_recently.short_description = 'Published recently?'