diff --git a/docs/source/plugins/hardware.rst b/docs/source/plugins/hardware.rst
index ebea6cd8..3b4aa956 100644
--- a/docs/source/plugins/hardware.rst
+++ b/docs/source/plugins/hardware.rst
@@ -74,10 +74,11 @@ For example, a timelapse plugin may look like:
 .. code-block:: python
 
     from openflexure_microscope.plugins import MicroscopePlugin
-    from openflexure_microscope.exceptions import TaskDeniedException
     from openflexure_microscope.api.v1.views import MicroscopeViewPlugin
     from openflexure_microscope.api.utilities import JsonResponse
 
+    from openflexure_microscope.common.tasks import taskify
+
 
     ### MICROSCOPE PLUGIN ###
 
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ For example, a timelapse plugin may look like:
             n_images = payload.param('n_images', default=10, convert=int)
 
             # Attach the long-running method as a microscope task
-            self.timelapse_task = self.microscope.task.start(self.plugin.timelapse, n_images)
+            self.timelapse_task = taskify(self.plugin.timelapse)(n_images)
 
             # Return the state of the task (will show ID, start time, and status before the task has finished)
             return jsonify(self.timelapse_task.state), 202