diff --git a/guides/source/action_controller_overview.md b/guides/source/action_controller_overview.md
index 767581dee6ba9b79b8cddc6ca6268ad1c4f8d58d..4481acd10fef23cff36fe43c503ee891d4153e25 100644
--- a/guides/source/action_controller_overview.md
+++ b/guides/source/action_controller_overview.md
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ By default, adding values to the flash will make them available to the next requ
 ```ruby
 class ClientsController < ApplicationController
   def create
-    @client = Client.new(params[:client])
+    @client = Client.new(client_params)
     if @client.save
       # ...
     else
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ class CommentsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def create
-    @comment = Comment.new(params[:comment])
+    @comment = Comment.new(comment_params)
     if @comment.save
       flash[:notice] = "Thanks for your comment!"
       if params[:remember_name]