diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index d6dbc8115c..3d224001ff 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ Traditional Commands Example
     import discord
     from discord.ext import commands
 
-    bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=">")
+    intents = discord.Intents.default()
+    intents.message_content = True
+    bot = commands.Bot(command_prefix=">", intents=intents)
 
     @bot.command()
     async def ping(ctx):