diff --git a/examples/tutorials/addressbook/part6/addressbook.cpp b/examples/tutorials/addressbook/part6/addressbook.cpp
index 5159a419a9..c7155cc370 100644
--- a/examples/tutorials/addressbook/part6/addressbook.cpp
+++ b/examples/tutorials/addressbook/part6/addressbook.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ void AddressBook::loadFromFile()
         
         QDataStream in(&file);
         in.setVersion(QDataStream::Qt_4_5);
-        contacts.empty();   // empty existing contacts
+        contacts.clear();   // clear existing contacts
         in >> contacts;
 //! [loadFromFile() function part2]