diff --git a/docs/recipes.rst b/docs/recipes.rst
index a966fac..ae869d6 100644
--- a/docs/recipes.rst
+++ b/docs/recipes.rst
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ Spin a :class:`Motor` around forwards and backwards::
     from gpiozero import Motor
     from time import sleep
 
-    motor = Motor(forward=4, back=14)
+    motor = Motor(forward=4, backward=14)
 
     while True:
         motor.forward()