diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d788269f..d16e5e91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ Instant gratification:
     require 'erb'
     require 'tilt'
     template = Tilt.new('templates/foo.erb')
-    => #<Tilt::ERBTemplate @file="templates/foo.rb" ...>
+    => #<Tilt::ERBTemplate @file="templates/foo.erb" ...>
     output = template.render
     => "Hello world!"