diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e2e789464..c89573394 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ const person = object({
   color: string().default('red').required(),
 });
 
-const nameAndAge = person.omit('color']);
+const nameAndAge = person.omit(['color']);
 nameAndAge.getDefault(); // => { age: 30, name: 'pat'}
 ```