diff --git a/beps/0003-auth-architecture-evolution/README.md b/beps/0003-auth-architecture-evolution/README.md
index fb188e05fd..99a800f474 100644
--- a/beps/0003-auth-architecture-evolution/README.md
+++ b/beps/0003-auth-architecture-evolution/README.md
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ router.get(
   (req, res) => {
     const { cookieUser } = httpAuth.credentials(req);
     console.log(
-      `User ref=${user.userEntityRef} ownership=${user.ownershipEntityRefs}`,
+      `User ref=${cookieUser.userEntityRef} ownership=${cookieUser.ownershipEntityRefs}`,
     );
     // ...
   },