diff --git a/ErrorValueFAQ.md b/ErrorValueFAQ.md
index 7142dd71..3dd4c436 100644
--- a/ErrorValueFAQ.md
+++ b/ErrorValueFAQ.md
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ You need to be prepared that errors you get may be wrapped.
   ```
   becomes
   ```
-  if e := &os.PathError{}; xerrors.As(err, &e)
+  e := &os.PathError{}
+  if xerrors.As(err, &e)
   ```
   - Also use this pattern to check whether an error implements an interface. (This is one of those rare cases when a pointer to an interface is appropriate.)
   - Rewrite a type switch as a sequence of if-elses.