diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4cf6f719..a2d78fe4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class Query(graphene.ObjectType):
         query = User.get_query(context) # SQLAlchemy query
         return query.all()
 
-schema = graphene.Schema(query=QueryRoot)
+schema = graphene.Schema(query=Query)
 ```
 
 Then you can simply query the schema:
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index af0367f0..a11d3b3e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ following:
             query = User.get_query(context) # SQLAlchemy query
             return query.all()
 
-    schema = graphene.Schema(query=QueryRoot)
+    schema = graphene.Schema(query=Query)
 
 Then you can simply query the schema: