diff --git a/pkgs/cupertino_http/README.md b/pkgs/cupertino_http/README.md
index 0e12a6ef08..ad3db9dd1b 100644
--- a/pkgs/cupertino_http/README.md
+++ b/pkgs/cupertino_http/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ void main() async {
     httpClient = IOClient(HttpClient()..userAgent = 'Book Agent');
   }
 
-  final response = await client.get(Uri.https(
+  final response = await httpClient.get(Uri.https(
       'www.googleapis.com',
       '/books/v1/volumes',
       {'q': 'HTTP', 'maxResults': '40', 'printType': 'books'}));