diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1ab0f9e44..9f0e75476 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ var proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({});
 var server = http.createServer(function(req, res) {
   // You can define here your custom logic to handle the request
   // and then proxy the request.
-  proxy.web(req, res, { target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5060' });
+  proxy.web(req, res, { target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5050' });
 });
 
 console.log("listening on port 5050")
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ var server = http.createServer(function(req, res) {
   // You can define here your custom logic to handle the request
   // and then proxy the request.
   proxy.web(req, res, {
-    target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5060'
+    target: 'http://127.0.0.1:5050'
   });
 });