diff --git a/source/_docs/configuration/state_object.markdown b/source/_docs/configuration/state_object.markdown
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--- a/source/_docs/configuration/state_object.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/configuration/state_object.markdown
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ When using templates, attributes will be available by their name. For example `s
 | `assumed_state`       | Boolean if the current state is an assumption. [More info](/blog/2016/02/12/classifying-the-internet-of-things/#classifiers) Example: `True`. |
 | `unit_of_measurement` | The unit of measurement the state is expressed in. Used for grouping graphs or understanding the entity. Example: `°C`.                       |
 
-When an attribute contains spaces, you can retrieve it like this: `states.sensor.livingroom.attributes["Battery numeric"]`.
+When an attribute contains spaces, you can retrieve it like this: `state_attr('sensor.livingroom', 'Battery numeric')`.