diff --git a/docs/src/guide/distributed_write.md b/docs/src/guide/distributed_write.md
index 32071b62f59..4fbc43a1058 100644
--- a/docs/src/guide/distributed_write.md
+++ b/docs/src/guide/distributed_write.md
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ import lance
 ds = lance.dataset(data_uri)
 read_version = ds.version # record the read version
 
-op = lance.LanceOperation.Append(schema, all_fragments)
+op = lance.LanceOperation.Append(all_fragments)
 lance.LanceDataset.commit(
     data_uri,
     op,
@@ -262,4 +262,4 @@ Output:
 5   6   Frank     92
 6   7  Gracie     88
 7   8   Henry     82
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```