diff --git a/documentation/gettingstarted.md b/documentation/gettingstarted.md
index 1b0d33ec2..143b2d094 100644
--- a/documentation/gettingstarted.md
+++ b/documentation/gettingstarted.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ server. Below are code examples for making a connection:
 
 ```
 // Create a connection and login to the example.org XMPP service.
-AbstractXMPPConnection connection = new XMPPTCPConnection("username", "password", "example.org");
+AbstractXMPPConnection conn1 = new XMPPTCPConnection("username", "password", "example.org");
 conn1.connect().login();
 ```