diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9ebe31..11a3ea4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ func main() {
   }
   app.Action = func(ctx *cli.Context) error {
     if !ctx.Bool("ginger-crouton") {
-      return cli.NewExitError("it is not in the soup", 86)
+      return cli.Exit("it is not in the soup", 86)
     }
     return nil
   }