diff --git a/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c b/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
index 0521ffb186..38b4963b3f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaccellabel.c
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@
  * ## Creating a simple menu item with an accelerator key.
  *
  * |[<!-- language="C" -->
+ *   GtkWidget *window = gtk_window_new (GTK_WINDOW_TOPLEVEL);
+ *   GtkWidget *menu = gtk_menu_new ();
  *   GtkWidget *save_item;
  *   GtkAccelGroup *accel_group;
  *