diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/fs/read-dir/examples/index.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/fs/read-dir/examples/index.js
index 244a18f2d158..6ebdc739c5d5 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/fs/read-dir/examples/index.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/fs/read-dir/examples/index.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var out = readDir.sync( __dirname );
 // returns <Array>
 
 console.log( out instanceof Error );
-// => false
+// => true
 
 out = readDir.sync( 'beepboop' );
 // returns <Error>