diff --git a/examples/call_v_from_python/README.md b/examples/call_v_from_python/README.md
index 889d00b360..8e955c0065 100644
--- a/examples/call_v_from_python/README.md
+++ b/examples/call_v_from_python/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 A simple example to show how to call a function written in v from python
 
-Step 1: Compile the v code to a shared library using ``v -shared -prod test.v``
+Step 1: Compile the v code to a shared library using `v -shared test.v`
 
-Step 2: Run the python file using ``python3 test.py``
+Step 2: Run the python file using `python3 test.py`
diff --git a/examples/call_v_from_python/test.py b/examples/call_v_from_python/test.py
index d2b6069f9a..e85620cca3 100644
--- a/examples/call_v_from_python/test.py
+++ b/examples/call_v_from_python/test.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ so_file="./test.so"
 if os.name=="nt":
   so_file="./test.dll"
 lib = CDLL(so_file)
+print("lib.square(10) result is", lib.square(10))
 assert lib.square(10) == 100, "Cannot validate V square()."
 
 lib.sqrt_of_sum_of_squares.restype = c_double