diff --git a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt6/src/app/hero.service.ts b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt6/src/app/hero.service.ts
index 8542a0877b..65afef4474 100644
--- a/aio/content/examples/toh-pt6/src/app/hero.service.ts
+++ b/aio/content/examples/toh-pt6/src/app/hero.service.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class HeroService {
   /** POST: add a new hero to the server */
   addHero (hero: Hero): Observable<Hero> {
     return this.http.post<Hero>(this.heroesUrl, hero, httpOptions).pipe(
-      tap((hero: Hero) => this.log(`added hero w/ id=${hero.id}`)),
+      tap((newHero: Hero) => this.log(`added hero w/ id=${newHero.id}`)),
       catchError(this.handleError<Hero>('addHero'))
     );
   }