diff --git a/elixir.md b/elixir.md
index d9ed705a5..22fcae60e 100644
--- a/elixir.md
+++ b/elixir.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ cond do
     "I will never be seen"
   2 * 5 == 12 ->
     "Me neither"
-  _ ->
+  true ->
     "But I will (this is essentially an else)"
 end
 ```