diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35f89620..5ad5a2dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import "github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
 func main() {
     r := gin.Default()
-    r.GET("ping", func(c *gin.Context){
+    r.GET("/ping", func(c *gin.Context){
         c.String(200, "pong")
     })