diff --git a/doc/development/tutorials/examples/recipe.py b/doc/development/tutorials/examples/recipe.py
index c7317578b..1c3389847 100644
--- a/doc/development/tutorials/examples/recipe.py
+++ b/doc/development/tutorials/examples/recipe.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class RecipeDirective(ObjectDescription):
 
     def add_target_and_index(self, name_cls, sig, signode):
         signode['ids'].append('recipe' + '-' + sig)
-        if 'noindex' not in self.options:
+        if 'contains' not in self.options:
             ingredients = [
                 x.strip() for x in self.options.get('contains').split(',')]