diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7b90a31..13c8c8f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -172,10 +172,12 @@ lms: ## Open a bash shell in the LMS
 cms: ## Open a bash shell in the CMS
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN_CMS) bash
 
-lms-shell: ## Open a python shell in the LMS
+lms-python: ## Open a python shell in the LMS
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN_OPENEDX) lms ./manage.py lms shell
-cms-shell: ## Open a python shell in the CMS
+lms-shell: lms-python
+cms-python: ## Open a python shell in the CMS
 	$(DOCKER_COMPOSE_RUN_OPENEDX) cms ./manage.py cms shell
+cms-shell: cms-python
 
 ##################### SSL/TLS (HTTPS certificates)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0158e65..a1dab40 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -187,14 +187,15 @@ The last commands produce the logs since the creation of the containers, which c
 
 ### Debugging
 
-Open a bash in the lms:
+Open a bash shell in the lms or the cms:
 
-    docker-compose run lms bash
+    make lms
+    make cms
 
 Open a python shell in the lms or the cms:
 
-    make lms-shell
-    make cms-shell
+    make lms-python
+    make cms-python
 
 ## For developers