diff --git a/docs/api-routes/edge-api-routes.md b/docs/api-routes/edge-api-routes.md
index 571f19879dab..d05af1488103 100644
--- a/docs/api-routes/edge-api-routes.md
+++ b/docs/api-routes/edge-api-routes.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export const config = {
 }
 
 export default async function handler(req: NextRequest) {
-  const authorization = req.cookies.get('authorization')
+  const authorization = req.cookies.get('authorization')?.value
   return fetch('https://backend-api.com/api/protected', {
     method: req.method,
     headers: {