diff --git a/doc/zun-guide.rst b/doc/zun-guide.rst
index 0fbc760433be83d81c4405dc8d04be0e91f6a29d..655b4dd46781de61e6dbe559eb230b609cd19095 100644
--- a/doc/zun-guide.rst
+++ b/doc/zun-guide.rst
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Create zun container.
 
 ::
 
-  $ zun create --name test cirros "ping -c 4 8.8.8.8"
+  $ zun create --name test cirros ping -c4 8.8.8.8
 
 Verify container is created.