diff --git a/docs/API.md b/docs/API.md
index 0e6fac7d2e..b40fbd7019 100644
--- a/docs/API.md
+++ b/docs/API.md
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ dstOpts := minio.CopyDestOptions{
 }
 
 // Copy object call
-uploadInfo, err := minioClient.CopyObject(context.Background(), dst, src)
+uploadInfo, err := minioClient.CopyObject(context.Background(), dstOpts, srcOpts)
 if err != nil {
     fmt.Println(err)
     return
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ dstOpts := minio.CopyDestOptions{
 }
 
 // Copy object call
-_, err = minioClient.CopyObject(context.Background(), dst, src)
+_, err = minioClient.CopyObject(context.Background(), dstOpts, srcOpts)
 if err != nil {
     fmt.Println(err)
     return