diff --git a/ruby/example_code/sns/sns-ruby-example-create-topic.rb b/ruby/example_code/sns/sns-ruby-example-create-topic.rb
index 9f68fe5207e..098bd9e6e3b 100644
--- a/ruby/example_code/sns/sns-ruby-example-create-topic.rb
+++ b/ruby/example_code/sns/sns-ruby-example-create-topic.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
 # language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
 
-'require aws-sdk'
+require 'aws-sdk'
 
 sns = Aws::SNS::Resource.new(region: 'us-west-2')