diff --git a/examples/shapes_and_collections/arrow_guide.py b/examples/shapes_and_collections/arrow_guide.py
index 239f30cb056b..6058d4278008 100644
--- a/examples/shapes_and_collections/arrow_guide.py
+++ b/examples/shapes_and_collections/arrow_guide.py
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
 # but the anchor points move.
 
 fig, axs = plt.subplots(nrows=2)
-arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (dx, dy),
+arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (x_head, y_head),
                                  mutation_scale=100)
 axs[0].add_patch(arrow)
 
-arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (dx, dy),
+arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (x_head, y_head),
                                  mutation_scale=100)
 axs[1].add_patch(arrow)
 axs[1].set_xlim(0, 2)
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@
 # stays the same.
 
 fig, axs = plt.subplots(nrows=2)
-arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (dx, dy),
+arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (x_head, y_head),
                                  mutation_scale=100,
                                  transform=axs[0].transAxes)
 axs[0].add_patch(arrow)
 
-arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (dx, dy),
+arrow = mpatches.FancyArrowPatch((x_tail, y_tail), (x_head, y_head),
                                  mutation_scale=100,
                                  transform=axs[1].transAxes)
 axs[1].add_patch(arrow)