diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1652705af..305871517 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ to list all projects for user "svanharmelen":
 
 ```go
 git := gitlab.NewClient("yourtokengoeshere")
-opt := &gitlab.ListProjectsOptions{Search: gitlab.String("svanharmelen")}
+opt := &gitlab.ListProjectsOptions{Search: gitlab.Ptr("svanharmelen")}
 projects, _, err := git.Projects.ListProjects(opt)
 ```
 
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Create new project
 	p := &gitlab.CreateProjectOptions{
-		Name:                 gitlab.String("My Project"),
-		Description:          gitlab.String("Just a test project to play with"),
-		MergeRequestsEnabled: gitlab.Bool(true),
-		SnippetsEnabled:      gitlab.Bool(true),
-		Visibility:           gitlab.Visibility(gitlab.PublicVisibility),
+		Name:                 gitlab.Ptr("My Project"),
+		Description:          gitlab.Ptr("Just a test project to play with"),
+		MergeRequestsEnabled: gitlab.Ptr(true),
+		SnippetsEnabled:      gitlab.Ptr(true),
+		Visibility:           gitlab.Ptr(gitlab.PublicVisibility),
 	}
 	project, _, err := git.Projects.CreateProject(p)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -172,10 +172,10 @@ func main() {
 
 	// Add a new snippet
 	s := &gitlab.CreateProjectSnippetOptions{
-		Title:           gitlab.String("Dummy Snippet"),
-		FileName:        gitlab.String("snippet.go"),
-		Content:         gitlab.String("package main...."),
-		Visibility:      gitlab.Visibility(gitlab.PublicVisibility),
+		Title:           gitlab.Ptr("Dummy Snippet"),
+		FileName:        gitlab.Ptr("snippet.go"),
+		Content:         gitlab.Ptr("package main...."),
+		Visibility:      gitlab.Ptr(gitlab.PublicVisibility),
 	}
 	_, _, err = git.ProjectSnippets.CreateSnippet(project.ID, s)
 	if err != nil {