diff --git a/evennia/utils/evform.py b/evennia/utils/evform.py
index e5ae01d764..8df6822e6a 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/evform.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/evform.py
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@ Usage
 ```python
 from evennia import EvForm, EvTable
 
-# create a new form from the template
-form = EvForm("path/to/testform.py")
+# create a new form from the template - do not include the .py of the filename!
+form = EvForm("path/to/testform")
 
 # alteratively, you can supply the template as a dict: