diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 344c6d9a2..7c057996b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ using NonlinearSolve, StaticArrays
 f(u, p) = u .* u .- 2
 u0 = @SVector[1.0, 1.0]
 prob = NonlinearProblem(f, u0)
-solver = solve(prob)
+sol = solve(prob)
 
 ## Bracketing Methods