diff --git a/examples/memory.rs b/examples/memory.rs
index 93c712cf13..5d57a73217 100644
--- a/examples/memory.rs
+++ b/examples/memory.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 //! read and write memory through the `Memory` object, and how wasm functions
 //! can trap when dealing with out-of-bounds addresses.
 
-// You can execute this example with `cargo run --example example`
+// You can execute this example with `cargo run --example memory`
 
 use anyhow::Result;
 use wasmtime::*;