diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdc789b..4f80128 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ await using var console = new LoggerConfiguration()
 
 await using var clef = File.OpenText("log.clef"))
 
-var reader = new LogEventReader(clef);
+using var reader = new LogEventReader(clef);
 
 while (reader.TryRead(out var evt))
     console.Write(evt);