diff --git a/doc/source/user_guide/missing_data.rst b/doc/source/user_guide/missing_data.rst
index 417eead3a2b33..0e4eb5a8466fb 100644
--- a/doc/source/user_guide/missing_data.rst
+++ b/doc/source/user_guide/missing_data.rst
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@ list of regex -> list of regex:
 
 .. ipython:: python
 
-   df.replace([r'\.', r'(a)'], ['dot', '\1stuff'], regex=True)
+   df.replace([r'\.', r'(a)'], ['dot', 'stuff'], regex=True)
 
 Only search in column ``'b'`` (dict -> dict):