diff --git a/projects/demo/src/pages/frameworks/react/examples/merge-ref.md b/projects/demo/src/pages/frameworks/react/examples/merge-ref.md
index 3ef964627..1ed60c287 100644
--- a/projects/demo/src/pages/frameworks/react/examples/merge-ref.md
+++ b/projects/demo/src/pages/frameworks/react/examples/merge-ref.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function App() {
     <input
       ref={(node) => {
         maskitoRef(node);
-        myInputRef.current = node;
+        anyExternalRef.current = node;
       }}
     />
   );