diff --git a/examples/communication/serialExample/src/testApp.cpp b/examples/communication/serialExample/src/testApp.cpp
index 2a4d2a48cfc..1fe6ace6215 100644
--- a/examples/communication/serialExample/src/testApp.cpp
+++ b/examples/communication/serialExample/src/testApp.cpp
@@ -15,11 +15,12 @@ void testApp::setup(){
 	
 	// this should be set to whatever com port your serial device is connected to.
 	// (ie, COM4 on a pc, /dev/tty.... on linux, /dev/tty... on a mac)
-	// arduino users check in arduino app....		
-	serial.setup(0, 9600); //open the first device
-	//serial.setup("COM4"); // windows example
-	//serial.setup("/dev/tty.usbserial-A4001JEC",9600); // mac osx example
-	//serial.setup("/dev/ttyUSB0", 9600); //linux example
+	// arduino users check in arduino app....
+	int baud = 9600;
+	serial.setup(0, baud); //open the first device
+	//serial.setup("COM4", baud); // windows example
+	//serial.setup("/dev/tty.usbserial-A4001JEC", baud); // mac osx example
+	//serial.setup("/dev/ttyUSB0", baud); //linux example
 	
 	nTimesRead = 0;
 	nBytesRead = 0;