diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a619d0a6..6198b993 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ bitflags! {
         const A = 0b00000001;
         const B = 0b00000010;
         const C = 0b00000100;
-        const ABC = Self::A.bits | Self::B.bits | Self::C.bits;
+        const ABC = Self::A.bits() | Self::B.bits() | Self::C.bits();
     }
 }