diff --git a/doc/README.rst b/doc/README.rst
index 12950d323f5d3..25762ef9019eb 100644
--- a/doc/README.rst
+++ b/doc/README.rst
@@ -108,8 +108,9 @@ the pandas code and git, see `the developer pages
 When you start to work on some docs, be sure to update your code to the latest
 development version ('master')::
 
+    git remote add upstream https://github.com/pandas-dev/pandas.git
     git fetch upstream
-    git rebase upstream/master
+    git merge upstream/master
 
 Often it will be necessary to rebuild the C extension after updating::