diff --git a/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md b/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
index 9ce835f5f5..897a66ae79 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/backend-plugin.md
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ export async function createRouter(
   options: RouterOptions,
 ): Promise<express.Router> {
   const router = Router();
+  const { identity } = options;
 
   router.post('/example', async (req, res) => {
     const identity = await identity.getIdentity({ request: req });