diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index febc2dab1..bf96064dc 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ to load models that can be used like this:
 ```julia
 using ReachabilityModels, Plots
 
-prob = load_model("building"); # initial-value problem for the Van der Pol modeld
+prob = load_model("building"); # initial-value problem
 
 sol = solve(prob, tspan=(0, 5)); # solve it using default options