diff --git a/developer_manual/basics/storage/filesystem.rst b/developer_manual/basics/storage/filesystem.rst
index 2bb304933..2f346f8c9 100644
--- a/developer_manual/basics/storage/filesystem.rst
+++ b/developer_manual/basics/storage/filesystem.rst
@@ -81,13 +81,12 @@ All methods return a Folder object on which files and folders can be accessed, o
             try {
                 try {
                     $file = $userFolder->get('myfile.txt');
-                } catch(\OCP\Files\NotFoundException $e) {
-                    $userFolder->touch('myfile.txt');
-                    $file = $userFolder->get('myfile.txt');
-                }
 
-                // the id can be accessed by $file->getId();
-                $file->putContent($content);
+                    // the id can be accessed by $file->getId();
+                    $file->putContent($content);
+                } catch(\OCP\Files\NotFoundException $e) {
+                    $userFolder->newFile('myfile.txt', $content);
+                }
 
             } catch(\OCP\Files\NotPermittedException $e) {
                 // you have to create this exception by yourself ;)
@@ -163,4 +162,4 @@ The recommended way of adding your own mounts to the filesystem from an app is i
 and registering the provider using ``OCP\Files\Config\IMountProviderCollection::registerProvider``.
 
 Once registered, your provider will be called every time the filesystem is being setup for a user and your mount provider
-can return a list of mounts to add for that user.
\ No newline at end of file
+can return a list of mounts to add for that user.