diff --git a/apps/docs/content/guides/realtime/authorization.mdx b/apps/docs/content/guides/realtime/authorization.mdx
index 17f4d6862e1..791435a8166 100644
--- a/apps/docs/content/guides/realtime/authorization.mdx
+++ b/apps/docs/content/guides/realtime/authorization.mdx
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ to authenticated
 using (
 exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.topic = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and topic = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast')
   )
 );
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ to authenticated
 with check (
   exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.topic = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and topic = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast')
   )
 );
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ to authenticated
 using (
   exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.topic = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and topic = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('presence')
   )
 );
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ to authenticated
 with check (
   exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.name = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and name = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('presence')
   )
 );
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ to authenticated
 using (
   exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.topic = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and topic = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast', 'presence')
   )
 );
@@ -259,12 +259,12 @@ to authenticated
 with check (
   exists (
     select
-      ru.user_id
+      user_id
     from
-      rooms_users ru
+      rooms_users
     where
-      ru.user_id = (select auth.uid())
-      and ru.name = (select realtime.topic())
+      user_id = (select auth.uid())
+      and name = (select realtime.topic())
       and realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast', 'presence')
   )
 );
diff --git a/examples/realtime/nextjs-authorization-demo/README.md b/examples/realtime/nextjs-authorization-demo/README.md
index 932fa955ea7..fdb99441700 100644
--- a/examples/realtime/nextjs-authorization-demo/README.md
+++ b/examples/realtime/nextjs-authorization-demo/README.md
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ USING (
   EXISTS (
     SELECT 1
     FROM public.rooms_users
-    WHERE user_id = auth.uid()
+    WHERE user_id = (select auth.uid())
     AND room_topic = realtime.topic()
     AND realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast', 'presence')
   )
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ WITH CHECK (
   EXISTS (
     SELECT 1
     FROM public.rooms_users
-    WHERE user_id = auth.uid()
+    WHERE user_id = (select auth.uid())
     AND room_topic = realtime.topic()
     AND realtime.messages.extension in ('broadcast', 'presence')
   )