diff --git a/clients/python/sliderule/sliderule.py b/clients/python/sliderule/sliderule.py
index 95012f6e3..830ebde44 100644
--- a/clients/python/sliderule/sliderule.py
+++ b/clients/python/sliderule/sliderule.py
@@ -845,7 +845,7 @@ def scaleout(desired_nodes, time_to_live, bypass_dns):
     Examples
     --------
         >>> import sliderule
-        >>> sliderule.scaleout(4, 300)
+        >>> sliderule.scaleout(4, 300, False)
     '''
     if desired_nodes is None:
         return # nothing needs to be done
diff --git a/clients/python/tests/test_client.py b/clients/python/tests/test_client.py
index 11b154fa2..8873f88e8 100644
--- a/clients/python/tests/test_client.py
+++ b/clients/python/tests/test_client.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class TestRemote:
     def test_check_version(self, domain, organization, desired_nodes):
         sliderule.set_url(domain)
         sliderule.authenticate(organization)
-        sliderule.scaleout(desired_nodes, 15)
+        sliderule.scaleout(desired_nodes, 15, False)
         sliderule.check_version(plugins=['icesat2'])
 
     def test_init_badurl(self):