diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d4010c8..95625e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const pool = new PostgresBridge(configuration);
 
 const connection = await pool.connect();
 
-await pg.query('SELECT $1::text as name', ['foo']);
+await connection.query('SELECT $1::text as name', ['foo']);
 ```
 
 ## Motivation