diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/scala/code/docs/actor/ActorDocSpec.scala b/akka-docs/rst/scala/code/docs/actor/ActorDocSpec.scala
index efd2126cdd..50c7adc846 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/scala/code/docs/actor/ActorDocSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/scala/code/docs/actor/ActorDocSpec.scala
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ class ActorDocSpec extends AkkaSpec("""
       class WatchActor extends Actor {
         val child = context.actorOf(Props.empty, "child")
         context.watch(child) // <-- this is the only call needed for registration
-        var lastSender = system.deadLetters
+        var lastSender = context.system.deadLetters
 
         def receive = {
           case "kill" =>