diff --git a/examples/socketmode/socketmode.go b/examples/socketmode/socketmode.go
index 6f1e65b48..1490a932b 100644
--- a/examples/socketmode/socketmode.go
+++ b/examples/socketmode/socketmode.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func main() {
 					innerEvent := eventsAPIEvent.InnerEvent
 					switch ev := innerEvent.Data.(type) {
 					case *slackevents.AppMentionEvent:
-						_, _, err := api.PostMessage(ev.Channel, slack.MsgOptionText("Yes, hello.", false))
+						_, _, err := client.PostMessage(ev.Channel, slack.MsgOptionText("Yes, hello.", false))
 						if err != nil {
 							fmt.Printf("failed posting message: %v", err)
 						}
@@ -137,7 +137,8 @@ func main() {
 								),
 							),
 						),
-					}}
+					},
+				}
 
 				client.Ack(*evt.Request, payload)
 			default: