diff --git a/src/path/filepath/example_unix_test.go b/src/path/filepath/example_unix_test.go
index cd8233ceb6..20ec8927b4 100644
--- a/src/path/filepath/example_unix_test.go
+++ b/src/path/filepath/example_unix_test.go
@@ -79,3 +79,18 @@ func ExampleJoin() {
 	// a/b/c
 	// a/b/c
 }
+
+func ExampleMatch() {
+	fmt.Println("On Unix:")
+	fmt.Println(filepath.Match("/home/catch/*", "/home/catch/foo"))
+	fmt.Println(filepath.Match("/home/catch/*", "/home/catch/foo/bar"))
+	fmt.Println(filepath.Match("/home/?opher", "/home/gopher"))
+	fmt.Println(filepath.Match("/home/\\*", "/home/*"))
+
+	// Output:
+	// On Unix:
+	// true <nil>
+	// false <nil>
+	// true <nil>
+	// true <nil>
+}