diff --git a/doc/source/developer/index.rst b/doc/source/developer/index.rst
index 470041bf..738c82c5 100644
--- a/doc/source/developer/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/developer/index.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ To get started developing with ``diskimage-builder``, install to a
 
  $ mkdir dib
  $ cd dib
- $ virtualenv create env
+ $ virtualenv env
  $ source env/bin/activate
  $ git clone https://git.openstack.org/openstack/diskimage-builder
  $ cd diskimage-builder