diff --git a/documentation/docs/02-runes/02-$state.md b/documentation/docs/02-runes/02-$state.md
index e19e68f6a8..f0f26c4ff2 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/02-runes/02-$state.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/02-runes/02-$state.md
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ let todos = [{ done: false, text: 'add more todos' }];
 // ---cut---
 let { done, text } = todos[0];
 
-// this will not affect the value of `done`
-todos[0].done = !todos[0].done;
+// this will not affect the value of `done` within the actual item in the array
+done = !done;
 ```
 
 ### Classes