diff --git a/doc/api/events.md b/doc/api/events.md
index 1accb787e18fcf..08b34383d7d183 100644
--- a/doc/api/events.md
+++ b/doc/api/events.md
@@ -1908,15 +1908,12 @@ Returns a disposable so that it may be unsubscribed from more easily.
 const { addAbortListener } = require('node:events');
 
 function example(signal) {
-  let disposable;
-  try {
-    signal.addEventListener('abort', (e) => e.stopImmediatePropagation());
-    disposable = addAbortListener(signal, (e) => {
-      // Do something when signal is aborted.
-    });
-  } finally {
-    disposable?.[Symbol.dispose]();
-  }
+  signal.addEventListener('abort', (e) => e.stopImmediatePropagation());
+  // addAbortListener() returns a disposable, so the `using` keyword ensures
+  // the abort listener is automatically removed when this scope exits.
+  using _ = addAbortListener(signal, (e) => {
+    // Do something when signal is aborted.
+  });
 }
 ```
 
@@ -1924,15 +1921,12 @@ function example(signal) {
 import { addAbortListener } from 'node:events';
 
 function example(signal) {
-  let disposable;
-  try {
-    signal.addEventListener('abort', (e) => e.stopImmediatePropagation());
-    disposable = addAbortListener(signal, (e) => {
-      // Do something when signal is aborted.
-    });
-  } finally {
-    disposable?.[Symbol.dispose]();
-  }
+  signal.addEventListener('abort', (e) => e.stopImmediatePropagation());
+  // addAbortListener() returns a disposable, so the `using` keyword ensures
+  // the abort listener is automatically removed when this scope exits.
+  using _ = addAbortListener(signal, (e) => {
+    // Do something when signal is aborted.
+  });
 }
 ```