diff --git a/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile b/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile
index c02e9f1912..3774c7fcf5 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class LoginsController < ApplicationController
   # "Delete" a login, aka "log the user out"
   def destroy
     # Remove the user id from the session
-    session[:current_user_id] = nil
+    @_current_user = session[:current_user_id] = nil
     redirect_to root_url
   end
 end