diff --git a/docs/source/style.rst b/docs/source/style.rst
index f26bcb85a..80fe8fd27 100644
--- a/docs/source/style.rst
+++ b/docs/source/style.rst
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ classes, or method definitions.
 
        Comment explaining example 1.
 
-       >>> np.add(1, 2)
+       >>> int(np.add(1, 2))
        3
 
        Comment explaining a new example.