diff --git a/README b/README
index 569db98..783ddf8 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ SAMPLES
       Terminator.terminate :seconds => 0.2 do
         sleep 0.4
       end
-    rescue Terminator.error
+    rescue Terminator::Error
       puts 'timed out!'
     end