diff --git a/python/core/expression/qgsexpression.sip b/python/core/expression/qgsexpression.sip
index 787a247bc90..debfad18275 100644
--- a/python/core/expression/qgsexpression.sip
+++ b/python/core/expression/qgsexpression.sip
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The expressions try to follow both syntax and semantics of SQL expressions.
 
 Usage:
 \code{.cpp}
-QgsExpression exp("gid*2 > 10 and type not in ('D','F'));
+QgsExpression exp("gid*2 > 10 and type not in ('D','F')");
 if (exp.hasParserError())
 {
 // show error message with parserErrorString() and exit
diff --git a/src/core/expression/qgsexpression.h b/src/core/expression/qgsexpression.h
index 9637346a7e1..7818e8144c9 100644
--- a/src/core/expression/qgsexpression.h
+++ b/src/core/expression/qgsexpression.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ The expressions try to follow both syntax and semantics of SQL expressions.
 
 Usage:
 \code{.cpp}
-  QgsExpression exp("gid*2 > 10 and type not in ('D','F'));
+  QgsExpression exp("gid*2 > 10 and type not in ('D','F')");
   if (exp.hasParserError())
   {
     // show error message with parserErrorString() and exit