diff --git a/docs/forms.txt b/docs/forms.txt
index d1af508d59..f72ae4cf4e 100644
--- a/docs/forms.txt
+++ b/docs/forms.txt
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ creation view that takes validation into account::
         if errors:
             return render_to_response('places/errors.html', {'errors': errors})
         else:
-            manipulator.do_html2python(request.POST)
-            new_place = manipulator.save(request.POST)
+            manipulator.do_html2python(new_data)
+            new_place = manipulator.save(new_data)
             return HttpResponse("Place created: %s" % new_place)
 
 In this new version, errors will be found -- ``manipulator.get_validation_errors``