diff --git a/docs/core-api/FILES.md b/docs/core-api/FILES.md
index 1c587b704d..8c8d6d0b45 100644
--- a/docs/core-api/FILES.md
+++ b/docs/core-api/FILES.md
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ const file = {
   content: 'ABC'
 }
 
-const result = await ipfs.add(content)
+const result = await ipfs.add(file)
 
 console.info(result)