diff --git a/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/hello++5.cxx b/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/hello++5.cxx
index b087fdb00..bda7aaf9e 100644
--- a/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/hello++5.cxx
+++ b/examples/elf/tests/helloxx/hello++5.cxx
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void CThingSayer::ThrowThing(void)
 void CThingSayer::ThrowMyThing(const char *czSayThis = NULL)
 {
   cout << "CThingSayer::ThrowMyThing: I am now throwing an MyException (with reason)." << endl;
-  throw MyException(tring(czSayThis));
+  throw MyException(string(czSayThis));
 }
 
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