diff --git a/site/graphql-js/Tutorial-GettingStarted.md b/site/graphql-js/Tutorial-GettingStarted.md
index 0e492ae00d..751a83d1a1 100644
--- a/site/graphql-js/Tutorial-GettingStarted.md
+++ b/site/graphql-js/Tutorial-GettingStarted.md
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ var schema = buildSchema(`
 `);
 
 // The root provides a resolver function for each API endpoint
-var root = {
+var rootValue = {
   hello: () => {
     return 'Hello world!';
   },
 };
 
 // Run the GraphQL query '{ hello }' and print out the response
-graphql(schema, '{ hello }', root).then((response) => {
+graphql({ schema, source: '{ hello }', rootValue }).then((response) => {
   console.log(response);
 });
 ```