diff --git a/matlab.html.markdown b/matlab.html.markdown
index 6dc9f697..3b96d08e 100644
--- a/matlab.html.markdown
+++ b/matlab.html.markdown
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ ans = multiplyLatBy(a,3)
% The method can also be called using dot notation. In this case, the object
% does not need to be passed to the method.
-ans = a.multiplyLatBy(a,1/3)
+ans = a.multiplyLatBy(1/3)
% Matlab functions can be overloaded to handle objects.
% In the method above, we have overloaded how Matlab handles