diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5cfddb..765d0e6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ By default, element text is returned as one concatenated string. In this XML:
 
 ```xml
 <item>
-  one <a>1</b>
-  two <a>2</b>
+  one <a>1</a>
+  two <b>2</b>
 </item>
 ```