diff --git a/console.rst b/console.rst
index 30cd2dfb84a..cada5d73bba 100644
--- a/console.rst
+++ b/console.rst
@@ -216,21 +216,16 @@ console::
     namespace Tests\AppBundle\Command;
 
     use AppBundle\Command\CreateUserCommand;
-    use Symfony\Component\Console\Application;
-    // use this if you're in the Symfony Framework
-    //use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application;
+    use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Console\Application;
+    use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Test\KernelTestCase;
     use Symfony\Component\Console\Tester\CommandTester;
 
-    class CreateUserCommandTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
+    class CreateUserCommandTest extends KernelTestCase
     {
         public function testExecute()
         {
-            $application = new Application();
-
-            // if you're in the Symfony framework, do this instead
-            // extend the KernelTestCase class
-            // self::bootKernel();
-            // $application = new Application(self::$kernel);
+            self::bootKernel();
+            $application = new Application(self::$kernel);
 
             $application->add(new CreateUserCommand());
 
@@ -259,6 +254,12 @@ console::
     You can also test a whole console application by using
     :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Tester\\ApplicationTester`.
 
+.. note::
+
+    When using the Console component in a standalone project, use
+    :class:`Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Application <Symfony\\Component\\Console\\Application>`
+    and extend the normal ``\PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase``.
+
 To be able to use the fully set up service container for your console tests
 you can extend your test from
 :class:`Symfony\\Bundle\\FrameworkBundle\\Test\\KernelTestCase`::