diff --git a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/07_File_Usage.md b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/07_File_Usage.md
index a92ec8cf2..322d03a0d 100644
--- a/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/07_File_Usage.md
+++ b/docs/en/02_Developer_Guides/14_Files/07_File_Usage.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class UsedOnTableExtension extends Extension
     // This extension hook will alter a DataObject after it was fetched via MyDataObject::get()
     // This allows a greater level of flexibility to exclude or modify individual DataObjects
     // It is less efficient to use this extension hook that `updateUsageExcludedClasses()` above
-    public function updateUsageDataObject(DataObject $dataObject)
+    public function updateUsageDataObject(?DataObject &$dataObject)
     {
         if (!($dataObject instanceof MyDataObject)) {
             return;