diff --git a/examples/parameter_example.yml b/examples/parameter_example.yml
index 6a35968e65f2fca0202320aea22bf75bd5d5e1b8..1e8378e588d6173a2d920738cc58ccdc8a018b7c 100644
--- a/examples/parameter_example.yml
+++ b/examples/parameter_example.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ DomainDecomposition:
   initial_grid_y:    10     # ""
   initial_grid_z:    10     # ""
   repartition_type:  b      # (Optional) The re-decomposition strategy ("n", "b", "v", "e" or "x").
-  fractionaltime     0.1    # (Optional) The fractional time difference between MPI ranks required to trigger a new decomposition
+  fractionaltime:    0.1    # (Optional) The fractional time difference between MPI ranks required to trigger a new decomposition
  
 # Parameters related to external potentials --------------------------------------------