diff --git a/init.example.el b/init.example.el
index d198184a9..23c1cf402 100644
--- a/init.example.el
+++ b/init.example.el
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
        ;;ruby              ; 1.step {|i| p "Ruby is #{i.even? ? 'love' : 'life'}"}
        ;;rust              ; Fe2O3.unwrap().unwrap().unwrap().unwrap()
        ;;scala             ; java, but good
-       sh                  ; she sells (ba|z|fi)sh shells on the C xor
+       sh                ; she sells {ba,z,fi}sh shells on the C xor
        ;;solidity          ; do you need a blockchain? No.
        ;;swift             ; who asked for emoji variables?
        ;;terra             ; Earth and Moon in alignment for performance.