diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e65eb0db..1f74f0fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Basic usage using an HS256 secret:
 ```javascript
 var { expressjwt: jwt } = require("express-jwt");
 // or ES6
-// import { expressjwt, ExpressJwtRequest } from "express-jwt";
+// import { expressjwt } from "express-jwt";
 
 app.get(
   "/protected",