diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f21b90..0623b8b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import gleam/int
 import priorityq
 
 pub fn main() {
-  new(int.compare) |> priorityq.is_empty // -> True
+  priorityq.new(int.compare) |> priorityq.is_empty // -> True
 
   let pq = priorityq.from_list([1, 5], int.compare)
   pq |> priorityq.push(10) |> priorityq.peek // -> 10