diff --git a/src/guide/reusability/custom-directives.md b/src/guide/reusability/custom-directives.md
index 5ccb583541..113f25d1ab 100644
--- a/src/guide/reusability/custom-directives.md
+++ b/src/guide/reusability/custom-directives.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ Custom directives should only be used when the desired functionality can only be
 A directive definition object can provide several hook functions (all optional):
 
 ```js
-const myDir = {
+const myDirective = {
   // called before bound element's attributes
   // or event listeners are applied
   created(el, binding, vnode, prevVnode) {