diff --git a/examples/pyplots/fig_axes_customize_simple.py b/examples/pyplots/fig_axes_customize_simple.py
index 691a9cef26ed..7ab5cfb1c224 100644
--- a/examples/pyplots/fig_axes_customize_simple.py
+++ b/examples/pyplots/fig_axes_customize_simple.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 for line in ax1.yaxis.get_ticklines():
     # line is a Line2D instance
-    line.set_color('tab:green')
+    line.set_markeredgecolor('tab:green')
     line.set_markersize(25)
     line.set_markeredgewidth(3)
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 #    - `matplotlib.text.Text.set_fontsize`
 #    - `matplotlib.text.Text.set_color`
 #    - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D`
-#    - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D.set_color`
+#    - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D.set_markeredgecolor`
 #    - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D.set_markersize`
 #    - `matplotlib.lines.Line2D.set_markeredgewidth`
 #    - `matplotlib.patches.Patch.set_facecolor`