diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/README.md b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/README.md
index a04bc7f4adff6..0fd8dee131bd6 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/README.md
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-apigateway/README.md
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ const authFn = new lambda.Function(this, 'booksAuthorizerLambda', {
   // ...
 });
 
-const auth = new lambda.TokenAuthorizer(this, 'booksAuthorizer', {
+const auth = new apigateway.TokenAuthorizer(this, 'booksAuthorizer', {
   function: authFn
 });