diff --git a/docs/advanced-features/middleware.md b/docs/advanced-features/middleware.md
index 58d2f90fb4ad4..f206ed56bb0f5 100644
--- a/docs/advanced-features/middleware.md
+++ b/docs/advanced-features/middleware.md
@@ -167,9 +167,9 @@ export function middleware(request: NextRequest) {
   const allCookies = request.cookies.getAll()
   console.log(allCookies) // => [{ name: 'vercel', value: 'fast' }]
 
-  response.cookies.has('nextjs') // => true
-  response.cookies.delete('nextjs')
-  response.cookies.has('nextjs') // => false
+  request.cookies.has('nextjs') // => true
+  request.cookies.delete('nextjs')
+  request.cookies.has('nextjs') // => false
 
   // Setting cookies on the response using the `ResponseCookies` API
   const response = NextResponse.next()