diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0faee4f..ccabe56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ let parsed = parseMXC.parse("mxc://pixie.town/qBpNzYpOknBxnSdcbFWrbqWT");
 
 console.log(parsed); // { homeserver: 'pixie.town', id: 'qBpNzYpOknBxnSdcbFWrbqWT' }
 
-let parsed = parseMXC("http://example.com/"); // throws a parseMXC.ParsingError
+let invalid = parseMXC("http://example.com/"); // throws a parseMXC.ParsingError
 ```
 
 ## API