diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad6d2140..02a57045 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ This is also compatible with `async/await`
 async function checkUser(username, password) {
     //... fetch user from a db etc.
 
-    const match = await password.compare(password, user.passwordHash);
+    const match = await bcrypt.compare(password, user.passwordHash);
 
     if(match) {
         //login