diff --git a/doc/api.md b/doc/api.md
index 252225b0..1660ad7f 100644
--- a/doc/api.md
+++ b/doc/api.md
@@ -473,9 +473,9 @@ chrono-format-specifications).
     #include <fmt/chrono.h>
 
     int main() {
-      std::time_t t = std::time(nullptr);
+      auto now = std::chrono::system_clock::now();
 
-      fmt::print("The date is {:%Y-%m-%d}.", fmt::localtime(t));
+      fmt::print("The date is {:%Y-%m-%d}.\n", now);
       // Output: The date is 2020-11-07.
       // (with 2020-11-07 replaced by the current date)
 
@@ -488,8 +488,6 @@ chrono-format-specifications).
       // Output: strftime-like format: 03:15:30
     }
 
-::: localtime(std::time_t)
-
 ::: gmtime(std::time_t)
 
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