diff --git a/docs/as-a-data-transfer-object/creating-a-data-object.md b/docs/as-a-data-transfer-object/creating-a-data-object.md
index ef226167..a30877a8 100644
--- a/docs/as-a-data-transfer-object/creating-a-data-object.md
+++ b/docs/as-a-data-transfer-object/creating-a-data-object.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ class SongController
     {
         $data = $request->getData();
     
-        $song = Song::create($data);
+        $song = Song::create($data->toArray());
         
         return $data;
     }