diff --git a/GETTING_STARTED.md b/GETTING_STARTED.md
index 9c27e51..05dc0ed 100644
--- a/GETTING_STARTED.md
+++ b/GETTING_STARTED.md
@@ -684,7 +684,7 @@ factory :post do
 end
 
 # creates an admin user with name "John Doe"
-FactoryGirl.create(:post).user
+FactoryGirl.create(:post).author
 ```
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