diff --git a/docs/references/express/overview.mdx b/docs/references/express/overview.mdx
index d51755cae3..ed27f686c2 100644
--- a/docs/references/express/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/references/express/overview.mdx
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ const hasPermission = (req, res, next) => {
 
   // Handle if the user is not authorized
   if (!auth.has({ permission: 'org:admin:testpermission' })) {
-    return response.status(403).send('Forbidden')
+    return res.status(403).send('Forbidden')
   }
 
   return next()