diff --git a/examples/chat/README.md b/examples/chat/README.md
index f42c7395d8..f605c2d66c 100644
--- a/examples/chat/README.md
+++ b/examples/chat/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ A simple chat demo for Socket.IO
 ## How to use
 
 ```
-$ npm ci
+$ npm i
 $ npm start
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/chat/public/main.js b/examples/chat/public/main.js
index 037648cc9c..a32cd3d315 100644
--- a/examples/chat/public/main.js
+++ b/examples/chat/public/main.js
@@ -264,14 +264,14 @@ $(function() {
     log('you have been disconnected');
   });
 
-  socket.on('reconnect', () => {
+  socket.io.on('reconnect', () => {
     log('you have been reconnected');
     if (username) {
       socket.emit('add user', username);
     }
   });
 
-  socket.on('reconnect_error', () => {
+  socket.io.on('reconnect_error', () => {
     log('attempt to reconnect has failed');
   });