diff --git a/docs/permissions/plugin-authors/03-adding-a-resource-permission-check.md b/docs/permissions/plugin-authors/03-adding-a-resource-permission-check.md
index 5cfa6329b4..3f5a9777b3 100644
--- a/docs/permissions/plugin-authors/03-adding-a-resource-permission-check.md
+++ b/docs/permissions/plugin-authors/03-adding-a-resource-permission-check.md
@@ -82,10 +82,7 @@ router.put('/todos', async (req, res) => {
   const decision = (
     await permissions.authorize(
       [{ permission: todoListUpdatePermission, resourceRef: req.body.id }],
-      await auth.getPluginRequestToken({
-        onBehalfOf: credentials,
-        targetPluginId: 'permission',
-      }),
+      { credentials },
     )
   )[0];