diff --git a/docs/sources/userguide/dockervolumes.md b/docs/sources/userguide/dockervolumes.md
index b8204308e5..c319ecee5c 100644
--- a/docs/sources/userguide/dockervolumes.md
+++ b/docs/sources/userguide/dockervolumes.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ elsewhere. Create a new container.
 
 Then un-tar the backup file in the new container's data volume.
 
-    $ docker run --volumes-from dbdata2 -v $(pwd):/backup busybox tar xvf /backup/backup.tar
+    $ docker run --volumes-from dbdata2 -v $(pwd):/backup ubuntu cd /dbdata && tar xvf /backup/backup.tar
 
 You can use the techniques above to automate backup, migration and
 restore testing using your preferred tools.