diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c259864..31e70d0 100644
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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Then in the same fashion you can initalize a date range picker component by usin
 
 ```javascript
 const dateRangePickerEl = document.getElementById('dateRangePickerId');
-new DateRangePicker(datepickerEl, {
+new DateRangePicker(dateRangePickerEl, {
     // options
 }); 
 ```