diff --git a/docs/admin/node.md b/docs/admin/node.md
index cc80bdb9c7e..55df25bf28f 100644
--- a/docs/admin/node.md
+++ b/docs/admin/node.md
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ preparatory step before a node reboot, etc.  For example, to mark a node
 unschedulable, run this command:
 
 ```sh
-kubectl replace nodes 10.1.2.3 --patch='{"apiVersion": "v1", "unschedulable": true}'
+kubectl patch nodes $NODENAME -p '{"spec": {"unschedulable": true}}'
 ```
 
 Note that pods which are created by a daemonSet controller bypass the Kubernetes scheduler,