diff --git a/documentation/docs/05-hooks.md b/documentation/docs/05-hooks.md
index 7af8403d9ab4..31c9e583c0a1 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/05-hooks.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/05-hooks.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ This function runs every time the SvelteKit server receives a [request](/docs/we
 /// file: src/hooks.js
 /** @type {import('@sveltejs/kit').Handle} */
 export async function handle({ event, resolve }) {
-	if (event.request.url.startsWith('/custom')) {
+	if (event.url.pathname.startsWith('/custom')) {
 		return new Response('custom response');
 	}