diff --git a/docs/markdown/Syntax.md b/docs/markdown/Syntax.md
index 02db22818..eaf24cf65 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/Syntax.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/Syntax.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ Strings can be converted to a number like this:
 
 ```meson
 string_var = '42'
-num = var1.to_int()
+num = string_var.to_int()
 ```
 
 Booleans