diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b614a1..2d448c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const Blockchain = require('ethereumjs-blockchain')
 const utils = require('ethereumjs-util')
 
 const gethDbPath = './chaindata' // Add your own path here
-const db = levelup(leveldown(gethDbPath))
+const db = level(gethDbPath)
 
 new Blockchain({db: db}).iterator('i', (block, reorg, cb) => {
   const blockNumber = utils.bufferToInt(block.header.number)