diff --git a/docs/plugins/new-backend-system.md b/docs/plugins/new-backend-system.md
index 0fc44f283f..08ed7e73c7 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/new-backend-system.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/new-backend-system.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const backend = createBackend();
 backend.add(import('@backstage/plugin-catalog-backend'));
 
 // Start up the backend
-await backend.start();
+backend.start();
 ```
 
 One notable change that helped achieve this much slimmer backend setup is the introduction of a system for dependency injection, which is very similar to the one in the Backstage frontend.