diff --git a/examples/python/complex/complex.py b/examples/python/complex/complex.py
index 3623b5f1e..aa9adeef8 100644
--- a/examples/python/complex/complex.py
+++ b/examples/python/complex/complex.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class ComplexExpr:
         other = _to_complex(other)
         return ComplexExpr(self.r*other.r - self.i*other.i, self.r*other.i + self.i*other.r)
 
-    def __mul__(self, other):
+    def __rmul__(self, other):
         other = _to_complex(other)
         return ComplexExpr(other.r*self.r - other.i*self.i, other.i*self.r + other.r*self.i)