diff --git a/etcdctl/README.md b/etcdctl/README.md
index f812226cd09..c9202dbeef1 100644
--- a/etcdctl/README.md
+++ b/etcdctl/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ The protobuf encoding of the DeleteRange [RPC response][etcdrpc].
 OK
 ./etcdctl del foo
 1
-./etcdctl range foo
+./etcdctl get foo
 ```
 
 ### TXN [options]