diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 324f9ad54..3604cf83d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-
 ### This Readme corresponds to the upcoming 1.0 release. Please refer to http://socket.io for the current 0.9.x documentation.
 
 # socket.io-client
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@
   var socket = require('socket.io-client')('http://localhost');
   socket.on('connect', function(){
     socket.on('event', function(data){});
-    socket.on('disconnect', fucntion(){});
+    socket.on('disconnect', function(){});
   });
   ```