diff --git a/examples/gallery/lines/quoted_lines.py b/examples/gallery/lines/quoted_lines.py
index 0bde6f8bf90..9e70ec15c4a 100644
--- a/examples/gallery/lines/quoted_lines.py
+++ b/examples/gallery/lines/quoted_lines.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 # For curved labels following the line, append ``"+v"`` to the argument passed
 # to the ``style`` parameter.
 
-# Generate sinus curve
+# Generate sine curve
 x = np.arange(0, 10 * np.pi, 0.1)
 y = np.sin(0.8 * x)