diff --git a/docs/getting-started/app-custom-theme.md b/docs/getting-started/app-custom-theme.md
index 4c013440da..1bff5b1eb0 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/app-custom-theme.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/app-custom-theme.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ import { createApp } from '@backstage/app-defaults';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@material-ui/core/styles';
 import CssBaseline from '@material-ui/core/CssBaseline';
 import LightIcon from '@material-ui/icons/WbSunny';
+import { UnifiedThemeProvider} from '@backstage/theme';
+import { myTheme } from './themes/myTheme';
 
 const app = createApp({
   apis: ...,