diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 21c37b9..7568d8e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ true
 false
 3> jsx:is_term([<<"this is a term">>]).
 true
-4> jsx:is_term(["this is not"]).
+4> jsx:is_term([this, is, not]).
 false
 ```