diff --git a/docs/topics/i18n/timezones.txt b/docs/topics/i18n/timezones.txt
index 22a0edb073..e4a043b08f 100644
--- a/docs/topics/i18n/timezones.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/i18n/timezones.txt
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@ Add the following middleware to :setting:`MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES`::
             tz = request.session.get('django_timezone')
             if tz:
                 timezone.activate(tz)
+            else:
+                timezone.deactivate()
 
 Create a view that can set the current timezone::