diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/usage/angular.md b/core/src/components/popover/usage/angular.md
index 225dffbf8e..5e096f9938 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/usage/angular.md
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/usage/angular.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export class PopoverExample {
   async presentPopover(ev: any) {
     const popover = await this.popoverController.create({
       component: PopoverComponent,
-      event: event,
+      event: ev,
       translucent: true
     });
     return await popover.present();
diff --git a/core/src/components/popover/usage/javascript.md b/core/src/components/popover/usage/javascript.md
index 3fa2b9c764..5595701087 100644
--- a/core/src/components/popover/usage/javascript.md
+++ b/core/src/components/popover/usage/javascript.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ async function presentPopover(ev) {
   const popover = await popoverController.create({
     component: 'popover-example-page',
     translucent: true
-    event,
+    event: ev,
   });
   return await popover.present();
 }