diff --git a/src/examples/treeview/directory.vue b/src/examples/treeview/directory.vue
index dc9ec2720..1215ae638 100644
--- a/src/examples/treeview/directory.vue
+++ b/src/examples/treeview/directory.vue
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@
     },
 
     methods: {
-      async fetchUsers () {
+      async fetchUsers (item) {
         // Remove in 6 months and say
         // you've made optimizations! :)
         await pause(1500)
 
-        fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users')
+        return fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users')
           .then(res => res.json())
-          .then(json => (this.users = json))
+          .then(json => (item.children.push(...json)))
           .catch(err => console.warn(err))
       },
       randomAvatar () {
diff --git a/src/lang/en/components/Treeview.json b/src/lang/en/components/Treeview.json
index 95dcc4684..e015c71a0 100644
--- a/src/lang/en/components/Treeview.json
+++ b/src/lang/en/components/Treeview.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     },
     "directory": {
       "header": "Async items",
-      "desc": "Save requests by supplying a _Promise_ callback and load your data only if/when you need it"
+      "desc": "You can dynamically load child data by supplying a _Promise_ callback to the `load-children` prop. This callback will be executed the first time a user tries to expand an item that has a children property that is an empty array."
     },
     "hotspots": {
       "header": "Custom selectable icons",