diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 16048d1..eff18b0 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
   your app.config):
 
 #+BEGIN_EXAMPLE
-  {lager,
+  {lager, [
     {handlers, [
       {lager_console_backend, info},
       {lager_file_backend, [
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         {"console.log", info, 10485760, "$D0", 5}
       ]}
     ]}
-  }.
+  ]}.
 #+END_EXAMPLE
 
   The available configuration options for each backend are listed in their