diff --git a/aio/content/guide/web-worker.md b/aio/content/guide/web-worker.md
index 9572d2072c..c7d51d4d0a 100644
--- a/aio/content/guide/web-worker.md
+++ b/aio/content/guide/web-worker.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Running this command will:
     // Create a new
     const worker = new Worker('./app.worker', { type: 'module' });
     worker.onmessage = ({ data }) => {
-      console.log('page got message: $\{data\}');
+      console.log(`page got message: ${data}`);
     };
     worker.postMessage('hello');
   } else {