diff --git a/rcgen/examples/simple.rs b/rcgen/examples/simple.rs
index 63a0ec70..f9b605f6 100644
--- a/rcgen/examples/simple.rs
+++ b/rcgen/examples/simple.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 	let der_serialized = pem.contents();
 	println!("{pem_serialized}");
 	println!("{}", cert.serialize_private_key_pem());
-	std::fs::create_dir_all("certs/")?;
+	fs::create_dir_all("certs/")?;
 	fs::write("certs/cert.pem", pem_serialized.as_bytes())?;
 	fs::write("certs/cert.der", der_serialized)?;
 	fs::write(