diff --git a/docs/api/menu.md b/docs/api/menu.md
index b5f2fbe9516e..38069140ad30 100644
--- a/docs/api/menu.md
+++ b/docs/api/menu.md
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ if (process.platform == 'darwin') {
   );
 }
 
-menu = Menu.buildFromTemplate(template);
+var menu = Menu.buildFromTemplate(template);
 Menu.setApplicationMenu(menu);
 ```