diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ceabd9..e2bbc8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -495,11 +495,9 @@ Alias for `vim.api.nvim_exec()`. Only the command argument is needed, `output` i
 ```lua
 vim.cmd('buffers')
 vim.cmd([[
-let g:multiline =<< EOF
 foo
 bar
 baz
-EOF
 ]])
 ```
 
diff --git a/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt b/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
index 7c0f53a..ccf60c3 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-lua-guide.txt
@@ -603,11 +603,9 @@ Alias for `vim.api.nvim_exec()`. Only the command argument is needed,
     >
     vim.cmd('buffers')
     vim.cmd([[
-    let g:multiline =<< EOF
     foo
     bar
     baz
-    EOF
     ]])
 <