diff --git a/src/time/example_test.go b/src/time/example_test.go
index 2f890db2f4..5a037daeaf 100644
--- a/src/time/example_test.go
+++ b/src/time/example_test.go
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ func statusUpdate() string { return "" }
 
 func ExampleTick() {
 	c := time.Tick(5 * time.Second)
-	for now := range c {
-		fmt.Printf("%v %s\n", now, statusUpdate())
+	for next := range c {
+		fmt.Printf("%v %s\n", next, statusUpdate())
 	}
 }