diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09e20142..a1242e34 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class ExampleModel(Model):
 >>> connection.setup(['127.0.0.1:9160'])
 
 #...and create your CQL table
->>> from cqlengine.management import create_table
->>> create_table(ExampleModel)
+>>> from cqlengine.management import sync_table
+>>> sync_table(ExampleModel)
 
 #now we can create some rows:
 >>> em1 = ExampleModel.create(example_type=0, description="example1", created_at=datetime.now())
diff --git a/docs/index.rst b/docs/index.rst
index 1122599c..b97360eb 100644
--- a/docs/index.rst
+++ b/docs/index.rst
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Contents:
 
 .. toctree::
     :maxdepth: 2
-    
+
     topics/models
     topics/queryset
     topics/columns
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ Getting Started
         >>> connection.setup(['127.0.0.1:9160'])
 
         #...and create your CQL table
-        >>> from cqlengine.management import create_table
-        >>> create_table(ExampleModel)
+        >>> from cqlengine.management import sync_table
+        >>> sync_table(ExampleModel)
 
         #now we can create some rows:
         >>> em1 = ExampleModel.create(example_type=0, description="example1", created_at=datetime.now())