diff --git a/.README/README.md b/.README/README.md
index 0d46b21bb..fae493141 100644
--- a/.README/README.md
+++ b/.README/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ This is the currently recommended approach.
 import {jsdoc} from 'eslint-plugin-jsdoc';
 
 export default [
-  ...jsdoc({
+  jsdoc({
     config: 'flat/recommended',
   })
 ];
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Or with settings supplied:
 import {jsdoc} from 'eslint-plugin-jsdoc';
 
 export default [
-  ...jsdoc({
+  jsdoc({
     config: 'flat/recommended',
     // Uncomment this if you wish your `settings` to overwrite the config's own settings;
     //   otherwise, the default behavior is to merge recursively
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79e91f6d6..b2afcd408 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ This is the currently recommended approach.
 import {jsdoc} from 'eslint-plugin-jsdoc';
 
 export default [
-  ...jsdoc({
+  jsdoc({
     config: 'flat/recommended',
   })
 ];
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Or with settings supplied:
 import {jsdoc} from 'eslint-plugin-jsdoc';
 
 export default [
-  ...jsdoc({
+  jsdoc({
     config: 'flat/recommended',
     // Uncomment this if you wish your `settings` to overwrite the config's own settings;
     //   otherwise, the default behavior is to merge recursively