diff --git a/docs/book/src/reference/raising-events.md b/docs/book/src/reference/raising-events.md
index ccb5d19726f..21a73d12d66 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/reference/raising-events.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/reference/raising-events.md
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ Following is an example of a code implementation that raises an Event.
 
 ```go
 	// The following implementation will raise an event
-	r.Recorder.Event(cr, "Warning", "Deleting",
-		fmt.Sprintf("Custom Resource %s is being deleted from the namespace %s",
-			cr.Name,
-			cr.Namespace))
+	r.Recorder.Eventf(cr, "Warning", "Deleting",
+		"Custom Resource %s is being deleted from the namespace %s",
+		cr.Name, cr.Namespace)
 ```
 
 </aside>
@@ -110,4 +109,4 @@ And then, run `$ make manifests` to update the rules under `config/rbac/role.yam
 [Event-Example]: https://github.com/kubernetes/api/blob/6c11c9e4685cc62e4ddc8d4aaa824c46150c9148/core/v1/types.go#L6019-L6024
 [Reason-Example]: https://github.com/kubernetes/api/blob/6c11c9e4685cc62e4ddc8d4aaa824c46150c9148/core/v1/types.go#L6048
 [Message-Example]: https://github.com/kubernetes/api/blob/6c11c9e4685cc62e4ddc8d4aaa824c46150c9148/core/v1/types.go#L6053
-[rbac-markers]: ./markers/rbac.md
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+[rbac-markers]: ./markers/rbac.md