diff --git a/docs/tutorial/tests.rst b/docs/tutorial/tests.rst
index d8f2a931..f97d19df 100644
--- a/docs/tutorial/tests.rst
+++ b/docs/tutorial/tests.rst
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ messages.
 
         with app.app_context():
             assert get_db().execute(
-                "select * from user where username = 'a'",
+                "SELECT * FROM user WHERE username = 'a'",
             ).fetchone() is not None