diff --git a/src/routes/guides/fetching-data.mdx b/src/routes/guides/fetching-data.mdx
index 75d5b1ab8..43a94499f 100644
--- a/src/routes/guides/fetching-data.mdx
+++ b/src/routes/guides/fetching-data.mdx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ const fetchUser = async (id) =>
 
 function App() {
   const [userId, setUserId] = createSignal();
-  const [user] = createResource(userId(), fetchUser);
+  const [user] = createResource(userId, fetchUser);
 
   return (
     <div>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ function App() {
 
         <Switch>
           <Match when={user.error}>
-            <span>Error: {user.error()}</span>
+            <span>Error: {user.error.message}</span>
           </Match>
           <Match when={user()}>
             <div>{JSON.stringify(user())}</div>