diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4b2872..14480f3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ assert(javaDep.toString == "io.get-coursier:coursier_2.13:2.0.6")
 #### Converting to pure Java dependency with a platform
 
 ```scala mdoc
-val params = ScalaParameters("2.13.6").copy(platform = Some("myplatform2"))
-val javaDep: Dependency = dep"io.get-coursier::coursier::2.0.6".applyParams(params)
+val platformParams = ScalaParameters("2.13.6").copy(platform = Some("myplatform2"))
+val otherJavaDep: Dependency = dep"io.get-coursier::coursier::2.0.6".applyParams(platformParams)
 
-assert(javaDep.toString == "io.get-coursier:coursier_myplatform2_2.13:2.0.6")
+assert(otherJavaDep.toString == "io.get-coursier:coursier_myplatform2_2.13:2.0.6")
 ```
 
 #### String interpolator