diff --git a/src/content/docs/workflows/build/rules-of-workflows.mdx b/src/content/docs/workflows/build/rules-of-workflows.mdx
index ec5889c96ab51b7..bc65b67e7926f7c 100644
--- a/src/content/docs/workflows/build/rules-of-workflows.mdx
+++ b/src/content/docs/workflows/build/rules-of-workflows.mdx
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ export default {
     let instanceId = getTransactionId() // e.g. assuming transaction IDs are unique
     // or: compose a composite ID and store it in your database
     // so that you can track all instances associated with a specific user or merchant.
-    instanceId = `${getUserId(request}-${await crypto.randomUUID().slice(0, 6)}`
-    let { result } = await addNewInstance(userId, instanceId)
+    instanceId = `${getUserId(request)}-${await crypto.randomUUID().slice(0, 6)}`
+    let { result } = await addNewInstanceToDB(userId, instanceId)
     let instance = await env.MY_WORKFLOW.create({
     	id: userId,
     	params: payload