diff --git a/source/guide/components.md b/source/guide/components.md
index 2e7d419348..1e62a02095 100644
--- a/source/guide/components.md
+++ b/source/guide/components.md
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ Vue.component('activate-example', {
   activate: function (done) {
     var self = this
     loadDataAsync(function (data) {
-      this.someData = data
+      self.someData = data
       done()
     })
   }