diff --git a/doc/Section_example.html b/doc/Section_example.html
index d7d502e503..a7121fe407 100644
--- a/doc/Section_example.html
+++ b/doc/Section_example.html
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Examples page of the <A HREF = "http://lammps.sandia.gov">LAMMPS WWW Site</A>.
 </P>
 <DIV ALIGN=center><TABLE  WIDTH="0%"  BORDER=1 >
 <TR><TD >crack</TD><TD >    crack propagation in a 2d solid</TD></TR>
-<TR><TD >flow</TD><TD >     Couette and Poisseuille flow in a 2d channel</TD></TR>
+<TR><TD >flow</TD><TD >     Couette and Poiseuille flow in a 2d channel</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >friction</TD><TD > frictional contact of spherical asperities between 2d surfaces</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >indent</TD><TD >   spherical indenter into a 2d solid</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >melt</TD><TD >     rapid melt of 3d LJ system</TD></TR>
diff --git a/doc/Section_example.txt b/doc/Section_example.txt
index 0384f5ce52..91b380e8fa 100644
--- a/doc/Section_example.txt
+++ b/doc/Section_example.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Examples page of the "LAMMPS WWW Site"_lws.
 These are the sample problems in the examples sub-directories:
 
 crack:    crack propagation in a 2d solid
-flow:     Couette and Poisseuille flow in a 2d channel
+flow:     Couette and Poiseuille flow in a 2d channel
 friction: frictional contact of spherical asperities between 2d surfaces
 indent:   spherical indenter into a 2d solid
 melt:     rapid melt of 3d LJ system