diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c79f3c..9f7be8f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const md = markdownit({
 ```js
 import markdownit from 'markdown-it'
 
-const md = markdownit
+const md = markdownit()
   .use(plugin1)
   .use(plugin2, opts, ...)
   .use(plugin3);