diff --git a/docs/api/websockets.md b/docs/api/websockets.md
index 4e55b8761b..7722d731a2 100644
--- a/docs/api/websockets.md
+++ b/docs/api/websockets.md
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ const server = Bun.serve<{ username: string }>({
     close(ws) {
       const msg = `${ws.data.username} has left the chat`;
       ws.unsubscribe("the-group-chat");
-      ws.publish("the-group-chat", msg);
+      server.publish("the-group-chat", msg);
     },
   },
 });
diff --git a/docs/guides/websocket/pubsub.md b/docs/guides/websocket/pubsub.md
index 7403d4d2f5..ff3a31fdf1 100644
--- a/docs/guides/websocket/pubsub.md
+++ b/docs/guides/websocket/pubsub.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const server = Bun.serve<{ username: string }>({
     },
     close(ws) {
       const msg = `${ws.data.username} has left the chat`;
-      ws.publish("the-group-chat", msg);
+      server.publish("the-group-chat", msg);
       ws.unsubscribe("the-group-chat");
     },
   },