diff --git a/docs/web3-shh.rst b/docs/web3-shh.rst
index ddacc1026e2..55c13bb37a1 100644
--- a/docs/web3-shh.rst
+++ b/docs/web3-shh.rst
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ Example
     ]).then(() => {
 
         // will receive also its own message send, below
-        subscription = shh.subscribe("messages", {
+        subscription = web3.shh.subscribe("messages", {
             symKeyID: identities[0],
             topics: ['0xffaadd11']
         }).on('data', console.log);