diff --git a/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js b/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
index 2c1e970ca5f..3f7866b5e92 100644
--- a/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
+++ b/Libraries/Components/DrawerAndroid/DrawerLayoutAndroid.android.js
@@ -288,7 +288,10 @@ class DrawerLayoutAndroid extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
   /**
    * Closing and opening example
-   * Note: To access the drawer you have to give it a ref. Refs do not work on stateless components
+   * Note: To access the drawer you have to give it a ref
+   *
+   * Class component:
+   *
    * render () {
    *   this.openDrawer = () => {
    *     this.refs.DRAWER.openDrawer()
@@ -298,9 +301,25 @@ class DrawerLayoutAndroid extends React.Component<Props, State> {
    *   }
    *   return (
    *     <DrawerLayoutAndroid ref={'DRAWER'}>
+   *      {children}
    *     </DrawerLayoutAndroid>
    *   )
    * }
+   *
+   * Function component:
+   *
+   * const drawerRef = useRef()
+   * const openDrawer = () => {
+   *   drawerRef.current.openDrawer()
+   * }
+   * const closeDrawer = () => {
+   *   drawerRef.current.closeDrawer()
+   * }
+   * return (
+   *   <DrawerLayoutAndroid ref={drawerRef}>
+   *     {children}
+   *   </DrawerLayoutAndroid>
+   * )
    */
   _getDrawerLayoutHandle() {
     return ReactNative.findNodeHandle(this._nativeRef.current);