diff --git a/pynest/examples/astrocytes/astrocyte_small_network.py b/pynest/examples/astrocytes/astrocyte_small_network.py
index 3d1838c6c5..77b506b227 100644
--- a/pynest/examples/astrocytes/astrocyte_small_network.py
+++ b/pynest/examples/astrocytes/astrocyte_small_network.py
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
 p_primary = 1.0  # connection probability between neurons
 p_third_if_primary = 1.0  # probability of each created neuron-neuron connection to be paired with one astrocyte
 pool_size = 1  # astrocyte pool size for each target neuron
-pool_type = "random"  # the way to determine the astrocyte pool for each target neuron
+pool_type = "block"  # the way to determine the astrocyte pool for each target neuron
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Set astrocyte parameters.