diff --git a/docs/asyncstorage.md b/docs/asyncstorage.md
index 98bfa0636ae16b..d1f46d302b11fc 100644
--- a/docs/asyncstorage.md
+++ b/docs/asyncstorage.md
@@ -11,6 +11,12 @@ On iOS, `AsyncStorage` is backed by native code that stores small values in a se
 
 The `AsyncStorage` JavaScript code is a simple facade that provides a clear JavaScript API, real `Error` objects, and simple non-multi functions. Each method in the API returns a `Promise` object.
 
+Importing the `AsyncStorage` library:
+
+```
+import { AsyncStorage } from "react-native"
+```
+
 Persisting data:
 
 ```