diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1db1f54f4..9806f2a88 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 public class Test {
     public static void main(String args[]){
        JSONObject jo = new JSONObject("{ \"abc\" : \"def\" }");
-       System.out.println(jo.toString());
+       System.out.println(jo);
     }
 }
 ```