diff --git a/examples/get-started/first_figure.py b/examples/get-started/first_figure.py
index 1288f8c8909..3fa1c1cc42f 100644
--- a/examples/get-started/first_figure.py
+++ b/examples/get-started/first_figure.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 # annotate the latitude and longitude of the region.
 #
 # The ``frame`` parameter is used to add a frame to the figure. For now, it
-# will be set to ``"a"`` to **a**nnotate the axes automatically.
+# will be set to ``"a"`` to **a**\ nnotate the axes automatically.
 
 fig = pygmt.Figure()
 fig.coast(