diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e63ce3..bb7c198 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ A module to store and interact with blocks.
 
 # EXAMPLE
 
-The following is an example to iterate through an existing Geth DB (needs ``leveldown`` to be
+The following is an example to iterate through an existing Geth DB (needs ```levelup``` and ``leveldown`` to be
 installed separately):
 
 ```javascript
@@ -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(gethDbPath, { db: leveldown })
+const db = levelup(leveldown(gethDbPath))
 
 new Blockchain({db: db}).iterator('i', (block, reorg, cb) => {
   const blockNumber = utils.bufferToInt(block.header.number)