diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc13f866..a999c356 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ And then decoded with:
 
 ```go
 var conf Config
-err := toml.Decode(tomlData, &conf)
+_, err := toml.Decode(tomlData, &conf)
 // handle error
 ```