diff --git a/examples/statsd_basic/statsd_basic.ino b/examples/statsd_basic/statsd_basic.ino
index 522b36e..e81c441 100644
--- a/examples/statsd_basic/statsd_basic.ino
+++ b/examples/statsd_basic/statsd_basic.ino
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ void loop() {
 
   unsigned long start = millis();
   delay(random(10));  // Let's simulate some variable amount of work here.
-  statsd.timing("work", (int)(millis() - start);  // How long our work took.
+  statsd.timing("work", (int)(millis() - start));  // How long our work took.
 
   delay(1000);
 }