1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 19bd259b..72053ef5 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Instructions for implementing each feature follow.
     class MyApp(cmd2.Cmd):
         def do_foo(self, args):
             """This docstring is the built-in help for the foo command."""
-            self.poutput(cmd2.style('foo bar baz', fg='red'))
+            self.poutput(cmd2.style('foo bar baz', fg=cmd2.fg.red))
     ```
     - By default the docstring for your **do_foo** method is the help for the **foo** command
         - NOTE: This doesn't apply if you use one of the `argparse` decorators mentioned below