diff --git a/docs/basic-features/typescript.md b/docs/basic-features/typescript.md
index 5eb1495ec894..35ab23da4363 100644
--- a/docs/basic-features/typescript.md
+++ b/docs/basic-features/typescript.md
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ The following is an example of how to use the built-in types for API routes:
 ```ts
 import type { NextApiRequest, NextApiResponse } from 'next'
 
-export default (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) => {
+export default function handler(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
   res.status(200).json({ name: 'John Doe' })
 }
 ```
@@ -117,7 +117,10 @@ type Data = {
   name: string
 }
 
-export default (req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse<Data>) => {
+export default function handler(
+  req: NextApiRequest,
+  res: NextApiResponse<Data>
+) {
   res.status(200).json({ name: 'John Doe' })
 }
 ```