diff --git a/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile b/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
index 451653655f..1b443e09a8 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/association_basics.textile
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ h6(#has_many-collection-find). <tt><em>collection</em>.find(...)</tt>
 The <tt><em>collection</em>.find</tt> method finds objects within the collection. It uses the same syntax and options as +ActiveRecord::Base.find+.
 
 <ruby>
-@open_orders = @customer.orders.where(:open => 1)
+@open_orders = @customer.orders.find(1)
 </ruby>
 
 h6(#has_many-collection-where). <tt><em>collection</em>.where(...)</tt>
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ h6(#has_many-counter_sql). +:counter_sql+
 
 Normally Rails automatically generates the proper SQL to count the association members. With the +:counter_sql+ option, you can specify a complete SQL statement to count them yourself.
 
-NOTE: If you specify +:finder_sql+ but not +:counter_sql+, then the counter SQL will be generated by substituting +SELECT COUNT(*) FROM+ for the +SELECT ... FROM+ clause of your +:finder_sql+ statement.
+NOTE: If you specify +:finder_sql+ but not +:counter_sql+, then the counter SQL will be generated by substituting the +SELECT ... FROM+ clause of your +:finder_sql+ statement by +SELECT COUNT(*) FROM+.
 
 h6(#has_many-dependent). +:dependent+