diff --git a/akka-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/testkit/TestKit.scala b/akka-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/testkit/TestKit.scala
index b38ec43276..7d21374f5b 100644
--- a/akka-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/testkit/TestKit.scala
+++ b/akka-testkit/src/main/scala/akka/testkit/TestKit.scala
@@ -702,9 +702,9 @@ trait TestKitBase {
  * class Test extends TestKit(ActorSystem()) {
  *   try {
  *
- *     val test = system.actorOf(Props[SomeActor]
+ *     val test = system.actorOf(Props[SomeActor])
  *
- *       within (1 second) {
+ *       within (1.second) {
  *         test ! SomeWork
  *         expectMsg(Result1) // bounded to 1 second
  *         expectMsg(Result2) // bounded to the remainder of the 1 second