diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 222ee93..3369be4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ javaFile("com.example.helloworld") {
 
     `public static`(TypeName.VOID, "main",
         param(Array<String>::class, "args")) {
-      statement("\$T.out.println(\$S)", System::class.java, "Hello, JavaPoet!")
+      statement("\$T.out.println(${"Hello, JavaPoet!"}.S)", System::class.java)
     }
   }
 }.writeTo(System.out)