diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs b/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
index fcebb54c6c21..ca819663fded 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/await_holding_invalid.rs
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     /// use std::cell::RefCell;
     ///
     /// async fn foo(x: &RefCell<u32>) {
-    ///   let b = x.borrow_mut()();
-    ///   *ref += 1;
+    ///   let mut y = x.borrow_mut();
+    ///   *y += 1;
     ///   bar.await;
     /// }
     /// ```
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ declare_clippy_lint! {
     ///
     /// async fn foo(x: &RefCell<u32>) {
     ///   {
-    ///     let b = x.borrow_mut();
-    ///     *ref += 1;
+    ///      let mut y = x.borrow_mut();
+    ///      *y += 1;
     ///   }
     ///   bar.await;
     /// }