diff --git a/doc/async.md b/doc/async.md
index 7cf522b..757e545 100644
--- a/doc/async.md
+++ b/doc/async.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ showsWait = async.before (callback) ->
   jQuery('img#wait').show()
   callback()
 hidesWait = async.after (callback) ->
-  jQuery('img#wait').show()
+  jQuery('img#wait').hide()
   callback()
   
 myFunnyObject =
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ Notes
 1. Another, more sophisticated approach uses Promises or [Deferred Objects]. Future method combinators may interoperate with deferred objects.
 2. The async combinators are based largely on work by [Nate Murray](https://github.com/jashmenn).
 
-[Deferred Objects]:http://api.jquery.com/category/deferred-object/
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+[Deferred Objects]:http://api.jquery.com/category/deferred-object/