diff --git a/examples/helloworld.py b/examples/helloworld.py
index 6f92269ad8..a5a270e8cd 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld.py
+++ b/examples/helloworld.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from gi.repository import GObject, Gst
 def bus_call(bus, message, loop):
     t = message.type
     if t == Gst.MessageType.EOS:
-        sys.stout.write("End-of-stream\n")
+        sys.stdout.write("End-of-stream\n")
         loop.quit()
     elif t == Gst.MessageType.ERROR:
         err, debug = message.parse_error()