diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c39c2cf..7069959 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,14 +41,16 @@ Note how the verification process is self-contained with just a public key.
 // verify a JWT
 claims, err := jwt.EdDSACheck(token, JWTPublicKey)
 if err != nil {
-	log.Print("credentials denied with ", err)
+	log.Print("credentials rejected: ", err)
 	return
 }
-if !claims.Valid(time.Now()) {
-	log.Print("credential time constraints exceeded")
+err = claims.AcceptTemporal(time.Now(), time.Second)
+if err != nil {
+	log.Print("credential constraints violated: ", err)
 	return
 }
 
+// ready for use
 log.Print("hello ", claims.Subject)
 if verified, _ := claims.Set["email_verified"].(bool); !verified {
 	log.Print("e-mail confirmation pending")
diff --git a/examples_test.go b/examples_test.go
index 55257fd..3f53c96 100644
--- a/examples_test.go
+++ b/examples_test.go
@@ -44,15 +44,16 @@ func ExampleClaims() {
 	// verify a JWT
 	claims, err := jwt.RSACheck(token, &RSAKey.PublicKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("credentials denied on", err)
+		fmt.Println("credentials rejected:", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if !claims.Valid(time.Now()) {
-		fmt.Println("time constraints exceeded")
+	err = claims.AcceptTemporal(time.Now(), time.Second)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("credential constraints violated:", err)
 		return
 	}
 	if !claims.AcceptAudience("armory") {
-		fmt.Println("reject on audience", claims.Audiences)
+		fmt.Println("credentials not for armory:", claims.Audiences)
 		return
 	}
 	fmt.Println(string(claims.Raw))