diff --git a/examples/osgsimulation/osgsimulation.cpp b/examples/osgsimulation/osgsimulation.cpp
index c45d6c911..382ebe47f 100644
--- a/examples/osgsimulation/osgsimulation.cpp
+++ b/examples/osgsimulation/osgsimulation.cpp
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
             
             // tell the overlay node to continously update its overlay texture
             // as we know we'll be tracking a moving target.
-            overlayNode->setContinousUpdate(true);
+            overlayNode->setContinuousUpdate(true);
         }