diff --git a/backup_db.sh b/backup_db.sh
index 4cd20c2..0345639 100755
--- a/backup_db.sh
+++ b/backup_db.sh
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ Options:
 
 Examples:
         backup.sh --verbose --compress=
-        backup.sh --verbose --compress=zgip
+        backup.sh --verbose --compress=gzip
         backup.sh --verbose --compress=bzip2
         backup.sh --verbose --compress=
         backup.sh --verbose --compress= --lifetime="3 day ago"