diff --git a/docs/src/downloads.md b/docs/src/downloads.md
index 4da69a6777..d95531c824 100644
--- a/docs/src/downloads.md
+++ b/docs/src/downloads.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ download = await download_info.value
 # Wait for the download process to complete
 print(await download.path())
 # Save downloaded file somewhere
-download.save_as("/path/to/save/download/at.txt")
+await download.save_as("/path/to/save/download/at.txt")
 ```
 
 ```python sync