diff --git a/launch_xml/README.md b/launch_xml/README.md
index 746d35e86..505b55096 100644
--- a/launch_xml/README.md
+++ b/launch_xml/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ In this xml:
 <executable cmd="ls">
     <env name="a" value="100"/>
     <env name="b" value="stuff"/>
-</node>
+</executable>
 ```
 
 The `env` children could be accessed like: