diff --git a/examples/with-firebase/package.json b/examples/with-firebase/package.json
index 6f1b1f08d4..99d0797aa6 100644
--- a/examples/with-firebase/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-firebase/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "dependencies": {
     "axios": "^0.15.3",
-    "nuxt": "^0.9.9"
+    "nuxt": "latest"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/with-firebase/pages/index.vue b/examples/with-firebase/pages/index.vue
index 87fbc6bbee..0486e2c820 100644
--- a/examples/with-firebase/pages/index.vue
+++ b/examples/with-firebase/pages/index.vue
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import axios from '~plugins/axios'
+import axios from '~/plugins/axios'
 
 export default {
-  async data() {
-    const { data } = await axios.get('users.json')
-    return {
-      users: data
-    }
+  async asyncData () {
+    const { data: users } = await axios.get('users.json')
+    return { users }
   }
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/examples/with-firebase/pages/users/_key.vue b/examples/with-firebase/pages/users/_key.vue
index 94a2735870..0935ddc1d3 100644
--- a/examples/with-firebase/pages/users/_key.vue
+++ b/examples/with-firebase/pages/users/_key.vue
@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import axios from '~plugins/axios'
+import axios from '~/plugins/axios'
 
 export default {
-  async data({ route }) {
+  async asyncData ({ route }) {
     const { key } = route.params
-    const { data } = await axios.get(`users/${key}.json`)
-    return {
-      user: data
-    }
+    const { data: user } = await axios.get(`users/${key}.json`)
+    return { user }
   }
 }
 </script>