diff --git a/skimage/transform/integral.py b/skimage/transform/integral.py
index ccd73ba7..a96335e9 100644
--- a/skimage/transform/integral.py
+++ b/skimage/transform/integral.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def integrate(ii, start, end, *args):
     --------
     >>> arr = np.ones((5, 6), dtype=np.float)
     >>> ii = integral_image(arr)
-    >>> integrate(ii, [(1, 0)], [(1, 2)])  # sum from (1, 0) to (1, 2)
+    >>> integrate(ii, (1, 0), (1, 2))  # sum from (1, 0) to (1, 2)
     array([ 3.])
     >>> integrate(ii, [(3, 3)], [(4, 5)])  # sum from (3, 3) to (4, 5)
     array([ 6.])