diff --git a/skimage/morphology/misc.py b/skimage/morphology/misc.py
index 159a3a3b..81f47e9c 100644
--- a/skimage/morphology/misc.py
+++ b/skimage/morphology/misc.py
@@ -21,6 +21,28 @@ def remove_small_connected_components(ar, min_size=64,
     -------
     out : ndarray, same shape and type as input `ar`
         The input array with small connected components removed.
+
+    Examples
+    --------
+    >>> import numpy as np
+    >>> from skimage import morphology
+    >>> from scipy import ndimage as nd
+    >>> a = np.array([[0, 0, 0, 1, 0],
+    ...               [1, 1, 1, 0, 0],
+    ...               [1, 1, 1, 0, 1]], bool)
+    >>> b = morphology.remove_small_connected_components(a, 6)
+    >>> b
+    array([[False, False, False, False, False],
+           [ True,  True,  True, False, False],
+           [ True,  True,  True, False, False]], dtype=bool)
+    >>> c = morphology.remove_small_connected_components(a, 7, connectivity=2)
+    >>> c
+    array([[False, False, False,  True, False],
+           [ True,  True,  True, False, False],
+           [ True,  True,  True, False, False]], dtype=bool)
+    >>> d = morphology.remove_small_connected_components(a, 6, in_place=True)
+    >>> d is a
+    True
     """
     structuring_element = nd.generate_binary_structure(ar.ndim, connectivity)
     if in_place: