diff --git a/_examples/struct-level/main.go b/_examples/struct-level/main.go
index a16cf4e93..78ea9ce4d 100644
--- a/_examples/struct-level/main.go
+++ b/_examples/struct-level/main.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func (gender Gender) String() string {
 	if gender < Male || gender > Intersex {
 		return "unknown"
 	}
-	return terms[gender]
+	return terms[gender-1]
 }
 
 // User contains user information