diff --git a/backup.sh b/backup.sh
index 18d3ba2..6060b23 100755
--- a/backup.sh
+++ b/backup.sh
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ 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= --exclude="mysql"
         backup.sh --verbose --compress= --exclude="mysql" --lifetime="3 day ago"