diff --git a/source/reference/method/db.copyDatabase.txt b/source/reference/method/db.copyDatabase.txt
index 89aea01db4a..e3449ed42e2 100644
--- a/source/reference/method/db.copyDatabase.txt
+++ b/source/reference/method/db.copyDatabase.txt
@@ -27,3 +27,7 @@ db.copyDatabase()
    This function provides a wrapper around the MongoDB :term:`database
    command` ":dbcommand:`copydb`." The :dbcommand:`clone` database
    command provides related functionality.
+
+Example
+
+> db.copyDatabase('mydb','copyofmydb')