diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 017337e..63d3eed 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ b. From python:
 
     import docxpy
 
-    c = 'file.docx'
+    file = 'file.docx'
 
     # extract text
     text = docxpy.process(file)