diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 581993f..8fd66d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ auth = pusher.authenticate(
 ###### Presence Channels
 
 ```python
-auth = pusher.authenticate_subscription(
+auth = pusher.authenticate(
 
   channel=u"presence-channel",