diff --git a/docs/directions.md b/docs/directions.md
index db684a8..f39da6c 100644
--- a/docs/directions.md
+++ b/docs/directions.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ route up to 25 points.  Each of your input waypoints will be visited in order
 and should be represented by a GeoJSON point feature.
 
 ```python
->>> service = Directions()
+>>> service = Directions(access_token="pk.YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN")
 
 ```