diff --git a/docs/src/pages/guides/server-rendering.md b/docs/src/pages/guides/server-rendering.md
index 0365c4b83a34f7..dd07625562edc0 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/guides/server-rendering.md
+++ b/docs/src/pages/guides/server-rendering.md
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ import { JssProvider, SheetsRegistry } from 'react-jss'
 import { create } from 'jss';
 import preset from 'jss-preset-default';
 import { MuiThemeProvider, createMuiTheme } from 'material-ui/styles';
-import createPalette from 'material-ui/styles/palette';
 import createGenerateClassName from 'material-ui/styles/createGenerateClassName';
 import { green, red } from 'material-ui/colors';
 
@@ -81,11 +80,11 @@ function handleRender(req, res) {
 
   // Create a theme instance.
   const theme = createMuiTheme({
-    palette: createPalette({
+    palette: {
       primary: green,
       accent: red,
       type: 'light',
-    }),
+    },
   });
 
   // Configure JSS