diff --git a/actix-ws/src/lib.rs b/actix-ws/src/lib.rs
index b3fd6a62b..c6f233e7d 100644
--- a/actix-ws/src/lib.rs
+++ b/actix-ws/src/lib.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ pub use self::{
 ///         while let Some(Ok(msg)) = msg_stream.next().await {
 ///             match msg {
 ///                 Message::Ping(bytes) => {
-///                     if session.pong(&bytes).await.is_err() {
+///                     if session.pong(bytes).await.is_err() {
 ///                         return;
 ///                     }
 ///                 }
diff --git a/actix-ws/src/session.rs b/actix-ws/src/session.rs
index 57ee712ec..8668626e3 100644
--- a/actix-ws/src/session.rs
+++ b/actix-ws/src/session.rs
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ impl Session {
     /// ```no_run
     /// # use actix_ws::Session;
     /// # async fn test(mut session: Session) {
-    /// if session.ping(b"").await.is_err() {
+    /// if session.ping(&b""[..]).await.is_err() {
     ///     // session is closed
     /// }
     /// # }
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl Session {
     /// # async fn test(mut session: Session, msg: Message) {
     /// match msg {
     ///     Message::Ping(bytes) => {
-    ///         let _ = session.pong(&bytes).await;
+    ///         let _ = session.pong(bytes).await;
     ///     }
     ///     _ => (),
     /// }