diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7cfe1d3..8f6fa03 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ leveldb provides the Get, Put and Delete methods to query, update and delete dat
 const string key = "New York";
 
 // Put in the key value
-keyValue.Put(key, "blue");
+db.Put(key, "blue");
 
 // Print out the value
 var keyValue = db.Get(key);
@@ -259,4 +259,4 @@ private int LexicographicalCompare<T>(IEnumerable<T> xs, IEnumerable<T> ys)
 
 Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at [http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
 
-Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.
\ No newline at end of file
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.