diff --git a/controller/upload_file.rst b/controller/upload_file.rst
index 28285ccad99..01a4f103fd0 100644
--- a/controller/upload_file.rst
+++ b/controller/upload_file.rst
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ logic to a separate service::
         {
             $fileName = md5(uniqid()).'.'.$file->guessExtension();
 
-            $file->move($this->targetDir, $fileName);
+            $file->move($this->getTargetDir(), $fileName);
 
             return $fileName;
         }