diff --git a/content/docs/refs-and-the-dom.md b/content/docs/refs-and-the-dom.md
index 9653b64a..fd8f5832 100644
--- a/content/docs/refs-and-the-dom.md
+++ b/content/docs/refs-and-the-dom.md
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ You can, however, **use the `ref` attribute inside a function component** as lon
 ```javascript{2,3,6,13}
 function CustomTextInput(props) {
   // textInput must be declared here so the ref can refer to it
-  let textInput = useRef(null);
-
+  const textInput = useRef(null);
+  
   function handleClick() {
     textInput.current.focus();
   }