diff --git a/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md b/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
index 897a66ae79..73b8f9027a 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
   const { identity } = options;
 
   router.post('/example', async (req, res) => {
-    const identity = await identity.getIdentity({ request: req });
+    const userIdentity = await identity.getIdentity({ request: req });
     ...
   });
 ```