diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f8d49562..9757e672 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ from io import StringIO
 from dotenv import load_dotenv
 
 config = StringIO("USER=foo\nEMAIL=foo@example.org")
-load_dotenv(stream=stream)
+load_dotenv(stream=config)
 ```
 
 ### Load .env files in IPython