diff --git a/docs/examples/styles/padding.css b/docs/examples/styles/padding.css
index 4c558895b..68ad84385 100644
--- a/docs/examples/styles/padding.css
+++ b/docs/examples/styles/padding.css
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Screen {
     color: blue;
 }
 
-Static {
+Label {
     padding: 4 8;  
     background: blue 20%;  
 }    
diff --git a/docs/examples/styles/padding.py b/docs/examples/styles/padding.py
index 4893838c1..13c43381a 100644
--- a/docs/examples/styles/padding.py
+++ b/docs/examples/styles/padding.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from textual.app import App
-from textual.widgets import Static
+from textual.widgets import Label
 
 TEXT = """I must not fear.
 Fear is the mind-killer.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain."""
 
 class PaddingApp(App):
     def compose(self):
-        yield Static(TEXT)
+        yield Label(TEXT)
 
 
 app = PaddingApp(css_path="padding.css")