diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d3cd0b7cf3..6f70d2d3c56 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ Alternatively, any `EventEmitter` that emits an `'abort'` event may be used as a
 const EventEmitter = require('events')
 const { Client } = require('undici')
 
-const client = new Client'http://localhost:3000')
+const client = new Client('http://localhost:3000')
 const ee = new EventEmitter()
 
 client.request({