diff --git a/synapseclient/models/protocols/table_protocol.py b/synapseclient/models/protocols/table_protocol.py
index cf4c34515..c80f933af 100644
--- a/synapseclient/models/protocols/table_protocol.py
+++ b/synapseclient/models/protocols/table_protocol.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def delete_rows(
                 syn = Synapse()
                 syn.login()
 
-                Table.delete_rows(query="SELECT ROW_ID, ROW_VERSION FROM syn1234 WHERE foo = 'asdf'")
+                Table(id="syn1234").delete_rows(query="SELECT ROW_ID, ROW_VERSION FROM syn1234 WHERE foo = 'asdf'")
         """
         return pd.DataFrame()
 
diff --git a/synapseclient/models/table.py b/synapseclient/models/table.py
index db6f8b931..470ed4fef 100644
--- a/synapseclient/models/table.py
+++ b/synapseclient/models/table.py
@@ -971,7 +971,7 @@ async def delete_rows_async(
                 syn.login()
 
                 async def main():
-                    await Table.delete_rows_async(query="SELECT ROW_ID, ROW_VERSION FROM syn1234 WHERE foo = 'asdf'")
+                    await Table(id="syn1234").delete_rows_async(query="SELECT ROW_ID, ROW_VERSION FROM syn1234 WHERE foo = 'asdf'")
 
                 asyncio.run(main())
         """