diff --git a/contracts/examples/SimpleToken.sol b/contracts/examples/SimpleToken.sol
index a226de227..0e24d4ace 100644
--- a/contracts/examples/SimpleToken.sol
+++ b/contracts/examples/SimpleToken.sol
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ contract SimpleToken is StandardToken {
   string public constant symbol = "SIM";
   uint8 public constant decimals = 18;
 
-  uint256 public constant INITIAL_SUPPLY = 10000;
+  uint256 public constant INITIAL_SUPPLY = 10000 * (10 ** uint256(decimals));
 
   /**
    * @dev Contructor that gives msg.sender all of existing tokens.