diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f74b6a..e8f1978 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,14 +29,30 @@ The strategy requires a `verify` callback, which is where the custom logic goes
 `done` providing a user. Note that, req is always passed as the first parameter to the 
 `verify` callback.
 
-Here is the pseudo code.
-
-    passport.use('strategy-name', new CustomStrategy(
-        function(req, callback) {
-            // Do your custom user finding logic here, or set to false based on req object
-            callback(null, user);
-        }
-    ));
+Here is the pseudo code:
+
+```
+passport.use('strategy-name', new CustomStrategy(
+  function(req, callback) {
+    // Do your custom user finding logic here, or set to false based on req object
+    callback(null, user);
+  }
+));
+```
+
+And a basic example:
+
+```
+passport.use(new CustomStrategy(
+  function(req, done) {
+    User.findOne({
+      username: req.body.username
+    }, function (err, user) {
+      done(err, user);
+    });
+  }
+));
+```
 
 #### Authenticate Requests
 
@@ -46,11 +62,14 @@ authenticate requests.
 For example, as route middleware in an [Express](http://expressjs.com/)
 application:
 
-    app.post('/login', 
-      passport.authenticate('custom', { failureRedirect: '/login' }),
-      function(req, res) {
-        res.redirect('/');
-      });
+```
+app.post('/login',
+  passport.authenticate('custom', { failureRedirect: '/login' }),
+  function(req, res) {
+    res.redirect('/');
+  }
+);
+```
 
 ## Tests
 
diff --git a/lib/strategy.js b/lib/strategy.js
index f3e20d4..1d745b7 100644
--- a/lib/strategy.js
+++ b/lib/strategy.js
@@ -12,8 +12,10 @@ var passport = require('passport-strategy'),
  *
  * Examples:
  *     passport.use(new CustomStrategy(
- *       function(done) {
- *         User.findOne({ uid: 1 }, function (err, user) {
+ *       function(req, done) {
+ *         User.findOne({
+ *           username: req.body.username
+ *         }, function (err, user) {
  *           done(err, user);
  *         });
  *       }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 87d74c0..7251f1a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "passport-custom",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "Custom authentication strategy for Passport.",
   "keywords": [
     "passport",
diff --git a/test/strategy.error.test.js b/test/strategy.error.test.js
index 953a28a..9720ace 100644
--- a/test/strategy.error.test.js
+++ b/test/strategy.error.test.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ var chai = require('chai'),
 describe('Strategy', function () {
 
 	describe('encountering an error during verification', function () {
-		var strategy = new Strategy(function (done) {
+		var strategy = new Strategy(function (req, done) {
 			done(new Error('something went wrong'));
 		});
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Strategy', function () {
 	});
 
 	describe('encountering an exception during verification', function () {
-		var strategy = new Strategy(function (done) {
+		var strategy = new Strategy(function (req, done) {
 			throw new Error('something went horribly wrong');
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/strategy.fail.test.js b/test/strategy.fail.test.js
index 676c894..b284cf8 100644
--- a/test/strategy.fail.test.js
+++ b/test/strategy.fail.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var chai = require('chai'),
 describe('Strategy', function () {
 
 	describe('failing authentication', function () {
-		var strategy = new Strategy(function (done) {
+		var strategy = new Strategy(function (req, done) {
 			return done(null, false);
 		});
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ describe('Strategy', function () {
 	});
 
 	describe('failing authentication with info', function () {
-		var strategy = new Strategy(function (done) {
+		var strategy = new Strategy(function (req, done) {
 			return done(null, false, { message: 'authentication failed' });
 		});
 
diff --git a/test/strategy.normal.test.js b/test/strategy.normal.test.js
index c07aaba..16c8ee3 100644
--- a/test/strategy.normal.test.js
+++ b/test/strategy.normal.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var chai = require('chai'),
 describe('Strategy', function () {
 
 	describe('handling a request with valid credentials in query', function () {
-		var strategy = new Strategy(function (done) {
+		var strategy = new Strategy(function (req, done) {
 			return done(null, { id: '1234' }, { scope: 'read' });
 		});