diff --git a/docs/_spec/TODOreference/metaprogramming/reflection.md b/docs/_spec/TODOreference/metaprogramming/reflection.md
index 6ab1eeab6ac0..2af1d04d1b32 100644
--- a/docs/_spec/TODOreference/metaprogramming/reflection.md
+++ b/docs/_spec/TODOreference/metaprogramming/reflection.md
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ def macroImpl()(quotes: Quotes): Expr[Unit] =
   import quotes.reflect.*
   val pos = Position.ofMacroExpansion
 
-  val path = pos.sourceFile.path
+  val jpath = pos.sourceFile.getJPath.getOrElse(report.errorAndAbort("virtual file not supported", pos))
+  val path = pos.sourceFile.path // fallback for a virtual file
   val start = pos.start
   val end = pos.end
   val startLine = pos.startLine