diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8ff0e77..186c0f9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ var GooglePlaces = require('google-places');
 
 var places = new GooglePlaces('YOUR_API_KEY');
 
-places.search({keyword: 'Vermonster'}, function(err, response) {
+places.search({query: 'Vermonster'}, function(err, response) {
   console.log("search: ", response.results);
 
   places.details({reference: response.results[0].reference}, function(err, response) {