diff --git a/doc/create_box.txt b/doc/create_box.txt
index 2d9101713f..7c3339a07a 100644
--- a/doc/create_box.txt
+++ b/doc/create_box.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ region-ID = ID of region to use as simulation domain :ul
 
 [Examples:]
 
-create_atoms 2 mybox :pre
+create_box 2 mybox :pre
 
 [Description:]