diff --git a/Libraries/Linking/Linking.js b/Libraries/Linking/Linking.js
index 1902bfb2a793ef..0f50b15bd5ee19 100644
--- a/Libraries/Linking/Linking.js
+++ b/Libraries/Linking/Linking.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const LinkingManager = Platform.OS === 'android' ?
  *
  * ```
  * componentDidMount() {
- *   var url = Linking.getInitialURL().then((url) => {
+ *   Linking.getInitialURL().then((url) => {
  *     if (url) {
  *       console.log('Initial url is: ' + url);
  *     }