diff --git a/docs/reference/query-dsl/geo-shape-query.asciidoc b/docs/reference/query-dsl/geo-shape-query.asciidoc
index e605698776e..74b05cc2b9b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/query-dsl/geo-shape-query.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/query-dsl/geo-shape-query.asciidoc
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ GET /example_points/_search
     "hits" : [
       {
         "_index" : "example_points",
+        "_type" : "_doc",
         "_id" : "1",
         "_score" : 1.0,
         "_source" : {