diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 8e1050a94a..fbf199aa8c 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -432,9 +432,15 @@ declare const execa: {
 		console.log(stdout);
 		//=> 'unicorns'
 
+
 		// Cancelling a spawned process
+
 		const subprocess = execa('node');
-		setTimeout(() => { spawned.cancel() }, 1000);
+
+		setTimeout(() => {
+			subprocess.cancel()
+		}, 1000);
+
 		try {
 			await subprocess;
 		} catch (error) {