diff --git a/examples/COUPLE/library/README b/examples/COUPLE/library/README
index 03ec2379d0..aa94eed8aa 100644
--- a/examples/COUPLE/library/README
+++ b/examples/COUPLE/library/README
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SPPARKS applications in 2 sister directories.
 The library dir has a Makefile (which you may need to edit for your
 box).  If you type
 
-g++ -f Makefile.mpi
+make -f Makefile.mpi
 
 you should create libcouple.a, which the other coupled applications
 link to.