diff --git a/R/scale-identity.r b/R/scale-identity.r
index b1bec72329..f85c94c76a 100644
--- a/R/scale-identity.r
+++ b/R/scale-identity.r
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #' ggplot(luv_colours, aes(u, v)) +
 #'   geom_point(aes(colour = col), size = 3) +
 #'   scale_color_identity() +
-#'   coord_equal()
+#'   coord_fixed()
 #'
 #' df <- data.frame(
 #'   x = 1:4,
diff --git a/man/scale_identity.Rd b/man/scale_identity.Rd
index 126ba34d1e..dd3a41c114 100644
--- a/man/scale_identity.Rd
+++ b/man/scale_identity.Rd
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ argument.
 ggplot(luv_colours, aes(u, v)) +
   geom_point(aes(colour = col), size = 3) +
   scale_color_identity() +
-  coord_equal()
+  coord_fixed()
 
 df <- data.frame(
   x = 1:4,