diff --git a/qiskit_ibm_provider/fake_provider/__init__.py b/qiskit_ibm_provider/fake_provider/__init__.py
index 70acc4371..96d8fd7ca 100644
--- a/qiskit_ibm_provider/fake_provider/__init__.py
+++ b/qiskit_ibm_provider/fake_provider/__init__.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
     .. code-block:: python
 
         from qiskit_ibm_provider import IBMProvider
-        from qiskit.providers.aer import AerSimulator
+        from qiskit_aer import AerSimulator
 
         # get a real backend from a real provider
         provider = IBMProvider()