diff --git a/share/qtcreator/debugger/README.txt b/share/qtcreator/debugger/README.txt
index 0913f39f501..bbebfecac70 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/debugger/README.txt
+++ b/share/qtcreator/debugger/README.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ session, too.
 
 With
 
+        python import sys
         python sys.path.insert(1, '<path/to/qtcreator>/share/qtcreator/debugger/')
         python from gdbbridge import *