diff --git a/Doc/library/_dummy_thread.rst b/Doc/library/_dummy_thread.rst
--- a/Doc/library/_dummy_thread.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/_dummy_thread.rst
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ This module provides a duplicate interfa
 meant to be imported when the :mod:`_thread` module is not provided on a
 platform.
 
 Suggested usage is::
 
    try:
        import _thread
    except ImportError:
-       import dummy_thread as _thread
+       import _dummy_thread as _thread
 
 Be careful to not use this module where deadlock might occur from a thread being
 created that blocks waiting for another thread to be created.  This often occurs
 with blocking I/O.