diff --git a/lib/pure/algorithm.nim b/lib/pure/algorithm.nim
index f7ccb9234..12a5e3358 100644
--- a/lib/pure/algorithm.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/algorithm.nim
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ template sortedByIt*(seq1, op: expr): expr =
   ##     p3: Person = (name: "p3", age: 30)
   ##     p4: Person = (name: "p4", age: 30)
   ##
-  ##   people = @[p1,p2,p4,p3]
+  ##   var people = @[p1,p2,p4,p3]
   ##
   ##   echo people.sortedByIt(it.name)
   ##