diff --git a/examples/spin_polarized/ATOM/INPUT b/examples/spin_polarized/ATOM/INPUT
index aa1145a759..7f505e4fb3 100644
--- a/examples/spin_polarized/ATOM/INPUT
+++ b/examples/spin_polarized/ATOM/INPUT
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ basis_type              lcao  # lcao or pw
 gamma_only            1  # 0/1, replace KPT
 
 #Parameters (4.Smearing)
-smearing_method         gau    # mp/gau/fd/fixed, mp for metal gau for semicon
+smearing_method         gauss    # mp/gauss/fd/fixed, mp for metal gau for semicon
 smearing_sigma          0.001  # Rydberg, 0.002 for mp 0.001 for gau
 
 #Parameters (5.Mixing)