diff --git a/docs/messaging/usage/index.md b/docs/messaging/usage/index.md
index 9886000bbb..7edfa8b8f7 100644
--- a/docs/messaging/usage/index.md
+++ b/docs/messaging/usage/index.md
@@ -291,12 +291,9 @@ To inject a `isHeadless` prop into your app, please update your `AppDelegate.m`
 // Use `addCustomPropsToUserProps` to pass in props for initialization of your app
 // Or pass in `nil` if you have none as per below example
 // For `withLaunchOptions` please pass in `launchOptions` object
-NSDictionary *appProperties = [RNFBMessagingModule addCustomPropsToUserProps:nil withLaunchOptions:launchOptions];
+// and use it to set `self.initialProps` (available with react-native >= 0.71.1, older versions need a more difficult style, upgrading is recommended)
 
-// Find the `RCTRootView` instance and update the `initialProperties` with your `appProperties` instance
-RCTRootView *rootView = [[RCTRootView alloc] initWithBridge:bridge
-                                             moduleName:@"nameOfYourApp"
-                                             initialProperties:appProperties];
+self.initialProps = [RNFBMessagingModule addCustomPropsToUserProps:nil withLaunchOptions:launchOptions];
 ```
 
 - For projects that use react-native-navigation (or if you just don't want to mess with your launchProperties) you can use the `getIsHeadless` method (iOS only) from messaging like so: