diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26429e26..158d1240 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const personSchema = {
     name: 'Person',
     primaryKey: 'name',
     properties: {
-        name': 'string',
+        name: 'string',
         birthday: 'date',
         friends: {type: 'list', objectType: 'Person'},
         points: {type: 'int', default: 0},