diff --git a/src/main/asciidoc/repositories.adoc b/src/main/asciidoc/repositories.adoc
index 83e54de94..fa6fe2ab3 100644
--- a/src/main/asciidoc/repositories.adoc
+++ b/src/main/asciidoc/repositories.adoc
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ If the number is left out, a result size of 1 is assumed.
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 [source, java]
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-User findFirstByOrderByLastname();
+User findFirstByOrderByLastnameAsc();
 
 User findTopByOrderByAgeDesc();