diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 37bc692..93d6b60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This library is considered production ready.  Feedback and feature requests are
 		return myLookupKey(token.Header["kid"])
 	})
 
-	if err == null && token.Valid {
+	if err == nil && token.Valid {
 		deliverGoodness("!")
 	} else {
 		deliverUtterRejection(":(")