diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8dd636d..49ee8ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func main() {
     db, _ := bitcask.Open("/tmp/db")
     defer db.Close()
     db.Put([]byte("Hello"), []byte("World"))
-    val, _ := db.Get("Hello")
+    val, _ := db.Get([]byte("Hello"))
 }
 ```