diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab7287e183e5d01d9c5c159b1c73d466a0bb0e7c..8645a3ca08de8d1414f6a45fa4d70680b928b047 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ use std::time::Duration;
 
 fn my_cross_platform_timer(last_time: Spot) {
     let time_diff: Duration = Spot::now() - last_time;
-    println!("It has been {} seconds", time_diff.as_seconds());
+    println!("It has been {} seconds", time_diff.as_secs());
 }
 ```