diff --git a/examples/basic/complex.py b/examples/basic/complex.py
index f5777103e..0837365d4 100644
--- a/examples/basic/complex.py
+++ b/examples/basic/complex.py
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ class Example(Module):
 		w = Complex(32, 42)
 		A = SignalC(16)
 		B = SignalC(16)
-		Bw = SignalC(16, variable=True)
+		Bw = SignalC(16)
 		C = SignalC(16)
 		D = SignalC(16)
+		self.comb += Bw.eq(B*w)
 		self.sync += [
-			Bw.eq(B*w),
 			C.eq(A + Bw),
 			D.eq(A - Bw)
 		]