diff --git a/docs/usage/advanced_usage.rst b/docs/usage/advanced_usage.rst
index db36301..b95cdb3 100644
--- a/docs/usage/advanced_usage.rst
+++ b/docs/usage/advanced_usage.rst
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Posting a Status with an Editing Image
     # unable to be read
     image_io.seek(0)
 
-    twitter.update_status_with_media(media=photo, status='Check out my edited image!')
+    twitter.update_status_with_media(media=image_io, status='Check out my edited image!')
 
 
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