1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/doc/reference.md b/src/doc/reference.md
index 87130c08991..2f047d2c173 100644
--- a/src/doc/reference.md
+++ b/src/doc/reference.md
@@ -3765,9 +3765,9 @@ An example of creating and calling a closure:
 ```rust
 let captured_var = 10;
 
-let closure_no_args = |&:| println!("captured_var={}", captured_var);
+let closure_no_args = || println!("captured_var={}", captured_var);
 
-let closure_args = |&: arg: i32| -> i32 {
+let closure_args = |arg: i32| -> i32 {
   println!("captured_var={}, arg={}", captured_var, arg);
   arg // Note lack of semicolon after 'arg'
 };