diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index e07f9a0..3440eef 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ To Use:
   @neo.execute_script("g.v(0)")                              # sends a Groovy script (through the Gremlin plugin)
   @neo.execute_script("g.v(id)", {:id => 3})                 # sends a parameterized Groovy script (optimized for repeated calls)
   @neo.execute_query("start n=node(0) return n")             # sends a Cypher query (through the Cypher plugin)
-  @neo.execute_query("start n=node(id) return n", {:id => 3}) # sends a parameterized Cypher query (optimized for repeated calls)
+  @neo.execute_query("start n=node({id}) return n", {:id => 3}) # sends a parameterized Cypher query (optimized for repeated calls)
 
   @neo.get_path(node1, node2, relationships, depth=4, algorithm="shortestPath") # finds the shortest path between two nodes
   @neo.get_paths(node1, node2, relationships, depth=3, algorithm="allPaths")    # finds all paths between two nodes