diff --git a/examples/README.txt b/examples/README.txt
index 180cb0907b0..84deee63d7e 100644
--- a/examples/README.txt
+++ b/examples/README.txt
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ examples/pipe
      Sets the size of the stack to use when creating the child tasks.
      The default size is 1024.
 
+examples/poll
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+  A test of the poll() API using FIFOs.
+
 examples/romfs
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^