diff --git a/docs/source/languages/cpp.md b/docs/source/languages/cpp.md
index e44e34bbf1b..7e99d4efd15 100644
--- a/docs/source/languages/cpp.md
+++ b/docs/source/languages/cpp.md
@@ -419,7 +419,8 @@ Each root type will have a verification function generated for it,
 e.g. for `Monster`, you can call:
 
 ```cpp
-	bool ok = VerifyMonsterBuffer(Verifier(buf, len));
+	Verifier verifier(buf, len);
+	bool ok = VerifyMonsterBuffer(verifier);
 ```
 
 if `ok` is true, the buffer is safe to read.