diff --git a/lib/nodejs/parallel-buffered-runner.js b/lib/nodejs/parallel-buffered-runner.js
index 6052efc0d1..dfe8cfadbe 100644
--- a/lib/nodejs/parallel-buffered-runner.js
+++ b/lib/nodejs/parallel-buffered-runner.js
@@ -374,16 +374,16 @@ class ParallelBufferedRunner extends Runner {
    * // this reporter needs proper object references when run in parallel mode
    * class MyReporter() {
    *   constructor(runner) {
-   *     this.runner.linkPartialObjects(true)
+   *     runner.linkPartialObjects(true)
    *       .on(EVENT_SUITE_BEGIN, suite => {
-             // this Suite may be the same object...
-  *       })
-  *       .on(EVENT_TEST_BEGIN, test => {
-  *         // ...as the `test.parent` property
-  *       });
-  *   }
-  * }
-  */
+   *         // this Suite may be the same object...
+   *       })
+   *       .on(EVENT_TEST_BEGIN, test => {
+   *         // ...as the `test.parent` property
+   *       });
+   *   }
+   * }
+   */
   linkPartialObjects(value) {
     this._linkPartialObjects = Boolean(value);
     return super.linkPartialObjects(value);
diff --git a/lib/runner.js b/lib/runner.js
index 60a19f0e3f..ad31843444 100644
--- a/lib/runner.js
+++ b/lib/runner.js
@@ -1116,11 +1116,11 @@ Runner.prototype.run = function (fn, opts = {}) {
  * @public
  * @example
  * // this reporter needs proper object references when run in parallel mode
- * class MyReporter() {
+ * class MyReporter {
  *   constructor(runner) {
- *     this.runner.linkPartialObjects(true)
+ *     runner.linkPartialObjects(true)
  *       .on(EVENT_SUITE_BEGIN, suite => {
-           // this Suite may be the same object...
+ *         // this Suite may be the same object...
  *       })
  *       .on(EVENT_TEST_BEGIN, test => {
  *         // ...as the `test.parent` property