diff --git a/lib/whilst.js b/lib/whilst.js
index 361b72d9a..cc0f91886 100644
--- a/lib/whilst.js
+++ b/lib/whilst.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import awaitify from './internal/awaitify';
  *
  * var count = 0;
  * async.whilst(
- *     function test(cb) { cb(null, count < 5;) },
+ *     function test(cb) { cb(null, count < 5); },
  *     function iter(callback) {
  *         count++;
  *         setTimeout(function() {