diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9f66dd76..7d13cf20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ func main() {
 	// Example for binding JSON ({"user": "manu", "password": "123"})
 	router.POST("/loginJSON", func(c *gin.Context) {
 		var json Login
-		if err := c.ShouldBindXML(&json); err != nil {
+		if err := c.ShouldBindJSON(&json); err != nil {
 			c.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, gin.H{"error": err.Error()})
 			return
 		}