diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d5252a3..a900715 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ This is useful for:
 ## Example Usage
 
 ``` js
-var Terminal = require('pty.js');
+var spawn = require('pty.js');
 
-var term = new Terminal('bash', ['-i'], {
+var term = spawn('bash', ['-i'], {
   name: 'xterm-color',
   cols: 80,
   rows: 30,
diff --git a/lib/pty.js b/lib/pty.js
index 9e994b7..497b72b 100644
--- a/lib/pty.js
+++ b/lib/pty.js
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ var pty = require('../pty.node');
 //  });
 
 var Terminal = function(file, args, opt) {
+  if (!(this instanceof Terminal)) return new Terminal(file, args, opt);
+
   var self = this
     , env
     , cwd
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index 7bd6a62..c72a6a6 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -22,3 +22,6 @@ setTimeout(function() {
     process.exit(0);
   }, 200);
 }, 200);
+
+// assert static constructor works
+assert.equal(Terminal('sh', [], { name: 'test' }).name, 'test');