diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f366466..0cf96e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@ pairwise constructs as found in e.g. `let` and `cond`.
 
     ```Clojure
     ;; good
-    (if-not (pred)
+    (if-not pred
       (foo))
 
     ;; bad