diff --git a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/composite_dcb.py b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/composite_dcb.py
index f12c414e3f..4cc034d001 100644
--- a/examples/00-mapdl-examples/composite_dcb.py
+++ b/examples/00-mapdl-examples/composite_dcb.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
 mapdl.allsel()
 mapdl.asel("s", "loc", "z", 1.7)
 areas = mapdl.geometry.anum
-mapdl.geometry.area_select(areas[0], "r")
+mapdl.asel("r", vmin=areas[0])
 mapdl.nsla("r", 1)
 mapdl.nsel("r", "loc", "x", pre_crack, length + pre_crack + eps)
 mapdl.components["cm_1"] = "node"