diff --git a/lispref/symbols.texi b/lispref/symbols.texi
index 7e9c6a4a9a6..c9a2d34d5ef 100644
--- a/lispref/symbols.texi
+++ b/lispref/symbols.texi
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ creates a new one, adds it to the obarray, and returns it.  If
 
 (setq sym1 (intern "foo" other-obarray))
      @result{} foo
-(eq sym 'foo)
+(eq sym1 'foo)
      @result{} nil
 @end example
 @end defun