diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b6eb2683..575673ff7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,13 +159,12 @@ i.e. no grouping by tag.
 
 [embedmd]:# (stats.go view)
 ```go
-err = view.Subscribe(&view.View{
+if err = view.Subscribe(&view.View{
 	Name:        "my.org/video_size_distribution",
 	Description: "distribution of processed video size over time",
 	Measure:     videoSize,
-	Aggregation: view.DistributionAggregation{0, 1 << 32, 2 << 32, 3 << 32},
-})
-if err != nil {
+	Aggregation: view.DistributionAggregation([]float64{0, 1 << 32, 2 << 32, 3 << 32}),
+}); err != nil {
 	log.Fatalf("Failed to subscribe to view: %v", err)
 }
 ```
diff --git a/internal/readme/stats.go b/internal/readme/stats.go
index c5d55c249..494968d88 100644
--- a/internal/readme/stats.go
+++ b/internal/readme/stats.go
@@ -57,13 +57,12 @@ func statsExamples() {
 	_, _, _, _ = distAgg, countAgg, sumAgg, meanAgg
 
 	// START view
-	err = view.Subscribe(&view.View{
+	if err = view.Subscribe(&view.View{
 		Name:        "my.org/video_size_distribution",
 		Description: "distribution of processed video size over time",
 		Measure:     videoSize,
-		Aggregation: view.DistributionAggregation{0, 1 << 32, 2 << 32, 3 << 32},
-	})
-	if err != nil {
+		Aggregation: view.DistributionAggregation([]float64{0, 1 << 32, 2 << 32, 3 << 32}),
+	}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to subscribe to view: %v", err)
 	}
 	// END view