diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48d3f74..4801cb4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func main() {
     db, _ := bitcask.Open("/tmp/db")
     defer db.Close()
     db.Put("Hello", []byte("World"))
-    val, _ := db.Get("hello")
+    val, _ := db.Get("Hello")
 }
 ```