diff --git a/docs/reference/indices/recovery.asciidoc b/docs/reference/indices/recovery.asciidoc
index 9bebc2388f1..371039643bd 100644
--- a/docs/reference/indices/recovery.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/indices/recovery.asciidoc
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ PUT /_snapshot/my_repository
 
 # snapshot the index
 PUT /_snapshot/my_repository/snap_1?wait_for_completion=true
+{"indices": "index1"}
 
 # delete the index
 DELETE index1