diff --git a/docs/api/run.md b/docs/api/run.md
index 09525c9d86..6fb6febbfb 100644
--- a/docs/api/run.md
+++ b/docs/api/run.md
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ something.serve(function (req, res) {
     // could fetch data like in the previous example
     fetchData(state.matches).then(function (data) {
       var html = React.renderToString(<Handler data={data} />);
-      req.send(html);
+      res.send(html);
     });
   });
 });