diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f485898..8548b03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ let hash_map = rust::import("std::collections", "HashMap");
 
 let tokens: rust::Tokens = quote! {
     fn main() {
-        let mut m = #hash_map::new();
+        let mut m = $hash_map::new();
         m.insert(1u32, 2u32);
     }
 };