diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bbbf729..5fc5c76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var simpleA = `{"a":100, "b":200, "c":"hello"}`
 var simpleB = `{"a":100, "b":200, "c":"goodbye"}`
 
 func main() {
-	patch, e := jsonpatch.CreatePatch([]byte(simpleA), []byte(simpleA))
+	patch, e := jsonpatch.CreatePatch([]byte(simpleA), []byte(simpleB))
 	if e != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error creating JSON patch:%v", e)
 		return