diff --git a/source/tutorial/manage-indexes.txt b/source/tutorial/manage-indexes.txt
index 7394268f972..d64790e1cb4 100644
--- a/source/tutorial/manage-indexes.txt
+++ b/source/tutorial/manage-indexes.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ can use the following operation in the :program:`mongo` shell:
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
    db.getCollectionNames().forEach(function(collection) {
-      indexes = db[collection].getIndexes();
+      indexes = db.getCollection(collection).getIndexes();
       print("Indexes for " + collection + ":");
       printjson(indexes);
    });