diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce769ba0..d5950b92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Dispatch = [
     {'_', [{'_', my_handler, []}]}
 ],
 %% Name, NbAcceptors, Transport, TransOpts, Protocol, ProtoOpts
-cowboy:start_listener(http, 100,
+cowboy:start_listener(my_http_listener, 100,
     cowboy_tcp_transport, [{port, 8080}],
     cowboy_http_protocol, [{dispatch, Dispatch}]
 ).