diff --git a/src/v2/cookbook/adding-instance-properties.md b/src/v2/cookbook/adding-instance-properties.md
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--- a/src/v2/cookbook/adding-instance-properties.md
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@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ new Vue({
 })
 ```
 
-It would be `"My App"`, then `"The name of some other app"`, because `this.appName` is overwritten ([sort of](https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS/blob/2nd-ed/this-object-prototypes/ch5.md)) by `data` when the instance is created. We scope instance properties with `$` to avoid this. You can even use your own convention if you'd like, such as `$_appName` or `ΩappName`, to prevent even conflicts with plugins or future features.
+It would be `"My App"`, then `"The name of some other app"`, because `this.appName` is overwritten ([sort of](https://github.com/getify/You-Dont-Know-JS/blob/2nd-ed/objects-classes/ch5.md)) by `data` when the instance is created. We scope instance properties with `$` to avoid this. You can even use your own convention if you'd like, such as `$_appName` or `ΩappName`, to prevent even conflicts with plugins or future features.
 
 ## Real-World Example: Replacing Vue Resource with Axios