diff --git a/docs/installation/php.md b/docs/installation/php.md
index 2e373ffaa6f..8c0957055fe 100644
--- a/docs/installation/php.md
+++ b/docs/installation/php.md
@@ -45,12 +45,13 @@ import { Editor } from '@tiptap/core'
 import StarterKit from '@tiptap/starter-kit'
 
 window.setupEditor = function (content) {
+  let editor
+
   return {
-    editor: null,
     content: content,
 
     init(element) {
-      this.editor = new Editor({
+      editor = new Editor({
         element: element,
         extensions: [
           StarterKit,
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ window.setupEditor = function (content) {
 
       this.$watch('content', (content) => {
         // If the new content matches TipTap's then we just skip.
-        if (content === this.editor.getHTML()) return
+        if (content === editor.getHTML()) return
 
         /*
           Otherwise, it means that a force external to TipTap
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ window.setupEditor = function (content) {
           For more information on the `setContent()` method, see:
             https://www.tiptap.dev/api/commands/set-content
         */
-        this.editor.commands.setContent(content, false)
+        editor.commands.setContent(content, false)
       })
     }
   }