diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b41a9f4..8837da9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ defmodule MyLib do
   attach_function :puts, [:string], :int
 end
 
-MyLib.puts(["Hello World from C stdlib"])
+MyLib.puts("Hello World from C stdlib")
 ```
 
 ## Installation
diff --git a/examples/basic.exs b/examples/basic.exs
index f6583e6..18bd507 100644
--- a/examples/basic.exs
+++ b/examples/basic.exs
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ defmodule MyLib do
   attach_function :puts, [:string], :int
 end
 
-MyLib.puts(["Hello World from C stdlib"])
+MyLib.puts("Hello World from C stdlib")