diff --git a/docs/machine-requests/overview.mdx b/docs/machine-requests/overview.mdx
index a0c4e353d9..5e24a0fcbc 100644
--- a/docs/machine-requests/overview.mdx
+++ b/docs/machine-requests/overview.mdx
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ For machine requests, you can use the `entity: 'machine'` option to authenticate
     export const POST = async () => {
       const { machineId } = await auth({ entity: 'machine' });
 
-      if (!isMachineAuthenticated) {
+      if (!machineId) {
         return NextResponse.json({ message: 'Unauthorized' }, { status: 401 });
       }