diff --git a/components/http_foundation.rst b/components/http_foundation.rst
index a9131112d1d..594ce070b4e 100644
--- a/components/http_foundation.rst
+++ b/components/http_foundation.rst
@@ -162,16 +162,16 @@ exist::
     $request->query->get('bar', 'baz');
     // returns 'baz'
 
-When PHP imports the request query, it handles request parameters like
-``foo[bar]=baz`` in a special way as it creates an array. The ``get()`` method
-doesn't support returning arrays, so you need to use the following code::
+To access request parameters like ``foo[bar]=baz``, you can use the following code::
 
     // the query string is '?foo[bar]=baz'
 
-    // don't use $request->query->get('foo'); use the following instead:
-    $request->query->all('foo');
+    $request->query->get('foo');
     // returns ['bar' => 'baz']
 
+    $request->query->get('foo')['bar'];
+    // returns "baz"
+
     // if the requested parameter does not exist, an empty array is returned:
     $request->query->all('qux');
     // returns []