diff --git a/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp b/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
index 8cbe15084..c37318366 100644
--- a/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
+++ b/examples/osggeometry/osggeometry.cpp
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ osg::Node* createBackground()
         osg::Vec2(1,1)
     };
 
-    int numTexCoords = sizeof(myCoords)/sizeof(osg::Vec2);
+    int numTexCoords = sizeof(myTexCoords)/sizeof(osg::Vec2);
 
     // pass the created tex coord array to the points geometry object,
     // and use it to set texture unit 0.