diff --git a/docs/api.rst b/docs/api.rst
index 52b25376..799b24d1 100644
--- a/docs/api.rst
+++ b/docs/api.rst
@@ -336,14 +336,14 @@ Signals are provided by the `Blinker`_ library. See :doc:`signals` for an introd
 
    Example subscriber::
 
+        from flask import template_rendered
+
+        @template_rendered.connect_via(app)
         def log_template_renders(sender, template, context, **extra):
             sender.logger.debug('Rendering template "%s" with context %s',
                                 template.name or 'string template',
                                 context)
 
-        from flask import template_rendered
-        template_rendered.connect(log_template_renders, app)
-
 .. data:: flask.before_render_template
    :noindex:
 
@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ Signals are provided by the `Blinker`_ library. See :doc:`signals` for an introd
 
    Example subscriber::
 
+        from flask import request_started
+
+        @request_started.connect_via(app)
         def log_request(sender, **extra):
             sender.logger.debug('Request context is set up')
 
-        from flask import request_started
-        request_started.connect(log_request, app)
-
 .. data:: request_finished
 
    This signal is sent right before the response is sent to the client.