diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f3c6e2f0..5af761c63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ see something similar to:
 
 ```json
 {"num_hashes":27,"id":[0, "..."],"event":"Tick"}
-{"num_hashes:"3","id":[67, "..."],"event":{"Transaction":{"data":[37, ...]}}}
+{"num_hashes":3,"id":[67, "..."],"event":{"Transaction":{"data":[37, "..."]}}}
 {"num_hashes":27,"id":[0, "..."],"event":"Tick"}
 ```