diff --git a/source/query/filter.txt b/source/query/filter.txt
index b33843f06..ad565ca97 100644
--- a/source/query/filter.txt
+++ b/source/query/filter.txt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ field value is later than June 22nd, 2000:
 
 .. code-block:: shell
 
-   { dateCreated: { $gt: Date('2000-06-22') } }
+   { dateCreated: { $gt: new Date('2000-06-22') } }
 
 The query returns the following documents: