diff --git a/documentation/gettingstarted.md b/documentation/gettingstarted.md
index 143b2d094..93125e353 100644
--- a/documentation/gettingstarted.md
+++ b/documentation/gettingstarted.md
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ XMPPTCPConnectionConfiguration config = XMPPTCPConnectionConfiguration.builder()
   .setPort(8222)
   .build();
 
-AbstractXMPPConnection conn2 = **new** XMPPTCPConnection(config);
+AbstractXMPPConnection conn2 = new XMPPTCPConnection(config);
 conn2.connect().login();
 ```