diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 308e9738d..2901ee686 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ pool.connect(function(err, client, done) {
     return console.error('error fetching client from pool', err);
   }
   client.query('SELECT $1::int AS number', ['1'], function(err, result) {
-    //call `done()` to release the client back to the pool
-    done();
+    //call `done(err)` to release the client back to the pool (or destroy it if there is an error)
+    done(err);
 
     if(err) {
       return console.error('error running query', err);