diff --git a/docs/src/main/tut/typeclasses/applicative.md b/docs/src/main/tut/typeclasses/applicative.md
index eccbc0e2b8..9ecb624690 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/tut/typeclasses/applicative.md
+++ b/docs/src/main/tut/typeclasses/applicative.md
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ This function is provided by Cats via the `Traverse[List]` instance and syntax,
 tutorial.
 
 ```tut:book:silent
-import cats.implicits
+import cats.implicits._
 ```
 
 ```tut:book