diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
index 0873fee49a..ed3c9543ca 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Events.js
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ OpenLayers.Events = OpenLayers.Class({
      *               target.triggerEvent("foostart");
      *               window.setTimeout(function() {
      *                   target.triggerEvent("fooend");
-     *               }, 0);
+     *               }, 1000);
      *           }
      *           return propagate;
      *       }