diff --git a/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.types.Depsgraph.6.py b/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.types.Depsgraph.6.py
index 1f809356b13..7d46fe8b5bd 100644
--- a/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.types.Depsgraph.6.py
+++ b/doc/python_api/examples/bpy.types.Depsgraph.6.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class OBJECT_OT_simple_exporter(bpy.types.Operator):
                 continue
             print(f"Exporting mesh with {len(mesh.vertices)} vertices "
                   f"at {object_instance.matrix_world}")
-            object_instace.to_mesh_clear()
+            
+            self.clear_mesh_for_object_instance(object_instance)
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
@@ -47,6 +48,12 @@ class OBJECT_OT_simple_exporter(bpy.types.Operator):
             return object_instance.object.to_mesh()
         else:
             return object_instance.object.original.to_mesh()
+    
+    def clear_mesh_for_object_instance(self, object_instance):
+        if self.apply_modifiers:
+            return object_instance.object.to_mesh_clear()
+        else:
+            return object_instance.object.original.to_mesh_clear()
 
 
 def register():