diff --git a/packages/form-core/README.md b/packages/form-core/README.md
index d5f1e15..43e1fa2 100644
--- a/packages/form-core/README.md
+++ b/packages/form-core/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ const nameField = form.getOrCreateField('name', {
 Now you can interact with the field:
 
 ```ts
-nameField.handleChange('John Smith');
+nameField.handleChange('John Doe');
 ```
 
 You can also access the underlying signal directly: