diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc2d48d..ab4e463 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Features:
   `esctl index create foo` and then insert docs into it for search
   experiments:
   ```console
-  esctl doc add -i foo2 '{"title":"curry in a hurry", "message":"australian thai"}'
+  esctl doc add -i foo '{"title":"curry in a hurry", "message":"australian thai"}'
   ```
 
 ## Usage