diff --git a/doc/doxygen/src/getting-started.md b/doc/doxygen/src/getting-started.md
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--- a/doc/doxygen/src/getting-started.md
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@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ hex file in the `bin` folder of your application directory.
 Learn more about the build system in the
 [Wiki](https://github.com/RIOT-OS/RIOT/wiki/The-Make-Build-System)
 
-Building and executing an examples        {#building-and-executing-and-example}
-----------------------------------
+Building and executing an example           {#building-and-executing-an-example}
+---------------------------------
 RIOT provides a number of examples in the `examples/` directory. Every example
 has a README that documents its usage and its purpose. You can build them by
 typing