diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 1794f9f3..d1bfa95d 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The file `build/helloworld.js` is autogenerated whenever you make a change.
 /** @jsx React.DOM */
 React.renderComponent(
   React.DOM.h1(null, 'Hello, world!'),
-  document.getElementyById('example')
+  document.getElementById('example')
 );
 ```