diff --git a/examples/axes_grid1/inset_locator_demo.py b/examples/axes_grid1/inset_locator_demo.py
index a51c8d789bd7..c2772dfa8606 100644
--- a/examples/axes_grid1/inset_locator_demo.py
+++ b/examples/axes_grid1/inset_locator_demo.py
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
 """
 
 ###############################################################################
-# The `.inset_locator`'s `~.axes_grid1.inset_axes` allows to easily place
-# insets in the corners of the axes by specifying a width and height and
-# optionally a location (loc) which accepts locations as codes, similar to
-# `~matplotlib.axes.Axes.legend`.
-# By default, the inset is offset by some points from the axes - this is
+# The `.inset_locator`'s `~.inset_locator.inset_axes` allows
+# easily placing insets in the corners of the axes by specifying a width and
+# height and optionally a location (loc) that accepts locations as codes,
+# similar to `~matplotlib.axes.Axes.legend`.
+# By default, the inset is offset by some points from the axes,
 # controlled via the `borderpad` parameter.
 
 import matplotlib.pyplot as plt