diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a8d8b8..63911fb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ import "os"
 import "github.com/codegangsta/cli"
 
 func main() {
-  app = cli.NewApp()
+  app := cli.NewApp()
   app.Name = "greet"
   app.Usage = "fight the loneliness!"
   app.Action = func(c *cli.Context) {