diff --git a/quick_tour/the_controller.rst b/quick_tour/the_controller.rst
index bc90f0af99b..b555c56e68d 100644
--- a/quick_tour/the_controller.rst
+++ b/quick_tour/the_controller.rst
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ And you can display the flash message in the template like this:
 .. code-block:: html+jinja
 
     <div>
-        {{ app.session.flashbag.get('notice') }}
+        {{ app.session.flashbag.get('notice')[0] }}
     </div>
 
 Final Thoughts