diff --git a/docs/rdd-programming-guide.md b/docs/rdd-programming-guide.md
index 52e59df9990e9..483acd347a826 100644
--- a/docs/rdd-programming-guide.md
+++ b/docs/rdd-programming-guide.md
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ $ PYSPARK_DRIVER_PYTHON=ipython ./bin/pyspark
 To use the Jupyter notebook (previously known as the IPython notebook),
 
 {% highlight bash %}
-$ PYSPARK_DRIVER_PYTHON=jupyter ./bin/pyspark
+$ PYSPARK_DRIVER_PYTHON=jupyter PYSPARK_DRIVER_PYTHON_OPTS=notebook ./bin/pyspark
 {% endhighlight %}
 
 You can customize the `ipython` or `jupyter` commands by setting `PYSPARK_DRIVER_PYTHON_OPTS`.