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diff --git a/src/doc/trpl/more-strings.md b/src/doc/trpl/more-strings.md
index c46f84caa86..17a463842e7 100644
--- a/src/doc/trpl/more-strings.md
+++ b/src/doc/trpl/more-strings.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ need, and it can make your lifetimes more complex.
 To write a function that's generic over types of strings, use `&str`.
 
 ```
-fn some_string_length(x: &str) -> uint {
+fn some_string_length(x: &str) -> usize {
     x.len()
 }