diff --git a/Documentation/ApiOverview/ContentElements/_AddingYourOwnContentElements/_tt_content.php b/Documentation/ApiOverview/ContentElements/_AddingYourOwnContentElements/_tt_content.php
index 5c972d4366..50e3a9534d 100644
--- a/Documentation/ApiOverview/ContentElements/_AddingYourOwnContentElements/_tt_content.php
+++ b/Documentation/ApiOverview/ContentElements/_AddingYourOwnContentElements/_tt_content.php
@@ -23,4 +23,7 @@
     'after'
 );
 
+// Adds the content element icon to TCA typeicon_classes
+$GLOBALS['TCA']['tt_content']['ctrl']['typeicon_classes']['myextension_newcontentelement'] = 'content-text';
+
 // ...