diff --git a/doc/api/sqlite.md b/doc/api/sqlite.md
index dec01a512b9cef..60fa4453d09817 100644
--- a/doc/api/sqlite.md
+++ b/doc/api/sqlite.md
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ sql.run`INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'Alice')`;
 sql.run`INSERT INTO users VALUES (2, 'Bob')`;
 
 // Using the 'get' method to retrieve a single row.
-const id = 1;
-const user = sql.get`SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${id}`;
+const name = 'Alice';
+const user = sql.get`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = ${name}`;
 console.log(user); // { id: 1, name: 'Alice' }
 
 // Using the 'all' method to retrieve all rows.
@@ -577,8 +577,8 @@ sql.run`INSERT INTO users VALUES (1, 'Alice')`;
 sql.run`INSERT INTO users VALUES (2, 'Bob')`;
 
 // Using the 'get' method to retrieve a single row.
-const id = 1;
-const user = sql.get`SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${id}`;
+const name = 'Alice';
+const user = sql.get`SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = ${name}`;
 console.log(user); // { id: 1, name: 'Alice' }
 
 // Using the 'all' method to retrieve all rows.