diff --git a/peps/pep-0544.rst b/peps/pep-0544.rst
index 04df7bd7fe6..a1b80737b57 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0544.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0544.rst
@@ -782,8 +782,8 @@ For example::
   class C:
       def meth(self, x: int) -> int: ...
 
-  a: ProtoA = C  # Type check error, signatures don't match!
-  b: ProtoB = C  # OK
+  a: Type[ProtoA] = C  # Type check error, signatures don't match!
+  b: Type[ProtoB] = C  # OK
 
 
 ``NewType()`` and type aliases