diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d82a8cd..d46de8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -480,17 +480,17 @@ import (
 )
 
 func main() {
-  app := cli.NewApp()
-
-  app.Flags = []cli.Flag {
-    cli.StringFlag{
-      Name: "lang, l",
-      Value: "english",
-      Usage: "Language for the greeting",
-    },
-    cli.StringFlag{
-      Name: "config, c",
-      Usage: "Load configuration from `FILE`",
+  app := &cli.App{
+    Flags: []cli.Flag{
+      &cli.StringFlag{
+        Name:  "lang, l",
+        Value: "english",
+        Usage: "Language for the greeting",
+      },
+      &cli.StringFlag{
+        Name:  "config, c",
+        Usage: "Load configuration from `FILE`",
+      },
     },
   }