diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ba8450018..32db3f45a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@ condition](#safe-assignment-in-condition).
   nickname = data['nickname']
 
   # good
-  email, username = data.values_at('email', 'nickname')
+  email, nickname = data.values_at('email', 'nickname')
   ```
 
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