diff --git a/layout.sty b/layout.sty
index 17f54a551ff25d17498bd22a6e17d6962d6c3b7f..6ee2d5a1c6e1161ef7de023fc2c5729921a7a49f 100644
--- a/layout.sty
+++ b/layout.sty
@@ -876,6 +876,7 @@ Roll & Result \\
 \newenvironment{exampletext}
   {\needspace{2em}%
   \it
+  \parindent4em
   %\rule{.4\linewidth}{0.2pt}%
   }
   {%