diff --git a/examples/python/hamiltonian/hamiltonian.py b/examples/python/hamiltonian/hamiltonian.py
index 75b7599a7..32c911379 100644
--- a/examples/python/hamiltonian/hamiltonian.py
+++ b/examples/python/hamiltonian/hamiltonian.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 # Copyright (c) 2012 Ganesh Gopalakrishnan ganesh@cs.utah.edu
 # 
-# Hamiltonian
+# Check if the given graph has a Hamiltonian cycle.
 #
 # Author: Ganesh Gopalakrishnan ganesh@cs.utah.edu
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