diff --git a/examples/widgets/span_selector.py b/examples/widgets/span_selector.py
index 940948719d82..fa75a70d2863 100644
--- a/examples/widgets/span_selector.py
+++ b/examples/widgets/span_selector.py
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
 
 Here, an x-range can be selected on the upper axis; a detailed view of the
 selected range is then plotted on the lower axis.
+
+.. note::
+
+    If the SpanSelector object is garbage collected you will lose the
+    interactivity.  You must keep a hard reference to it to prevent this.
 """
 
 import numpy as np
@@ -44,14 +49,6 @@ def onselect(xmin, xmax):
         fig.canvas.draw_idle()
 
 
-#############################################################################
-# .. note::
-#
-#    If the SpanSelector object is garbage collected you will lose the
-#    interactivity.  You must keep a hard reference to it to prevent this.
-#
-
-
 span = SpanSelector(
     ax1,
     onselect,