diff --git a/base/Enums.jl b/base/Enums.jl
index 021c8c4bea561b..4c457443f678d5 100644
--- a/base/Enums.jl
+++ b/base/Enums.jl
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ f (generic function with 1 method)
 
 julia> f(apple)
 "I'm a Fruit with value: 1"
+
+julia> Fruit(1)
+apple::Fruit = 1
 ```
 
 Values can also be specified inside a `begin` block, e.g.