diff --git a/M2/Macaulay2/packages/Macaulay2Doc/functions/random-doc.m2 b/M2/Macaulay2/packages/Macaulay2Doc/functions/random-doc.m2
index d270a83ae2..da4a2e2688 100644
--- a/M2/Macaulay2/packages/Macaulay2Doc/functions/random-doc.m2
+++ b/M2/Macaulay2/packages/Macaulay2Doc/functions/random-doc.m2
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Node
     Example
       random RR
       random CC_100
-      tally for i to 100 list random GF 11
+      kk = GF 11; tally for i to 100 list random kk
       random GF(2,40)
   SeeAlso
     setRandomSeed