diff --git a/docs/quickstart.rst b/docs/quickstart.rst
index c494c39..78a84ef 100644
--- a/docs/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/quickstart.rst
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ HOW TO GET HY REAL FAST:
 
        => (print "Hy!")
        Hy!
-       => (defn salutationsnm [] (print (+ "Hy " name "!")))
+       => (defn salutationsnm [name] (print (+ "Hy " name "!")))
        => (salutationsnm "YourName")
        Hy YourName!