diff --git a/docs/messaging/ios-permissions.md b/docs/messaging/ios-permissions.md
index 52e5a878..99977e67 100644
--- a/docs/messaging/ios-permissions.md
+++ b/docs/messaging/ios-permissions.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ For example:
 import messaging from '@react-native-firebase/messaging';
 
 async function checkApplicationPermission() {
-  const authorizationStatus = await messaging.requestPermission();
+  const authorizationStatus = await messaging().requestPermission();
 
   if (authorizationStatus === messaging.AuthorizationStatus.AUTHORIZED) {
     console.log('User has notification permissions enabled.');