diff --git a/DOCS.md b/DOCS.md
index 9cf16df75..bfd659f6b 100644
--- a/DOCS.md
+++ b/DOCS.md
@@ -3839,7 +3839,7 @@ max_so_far = input_data[0]
 for x in input_data:
     if x > max_so_far:
         max_so_far = x
-    running_max.append(x)
+    running_max.append(max_so_far)
 ```
 
 #### `count`