diff --git a/README_python.md b/README_python.md
index f8a9cd316bc3..858c5fd230c8 100644
--- a/README_python.md
+++ b/README_python.md
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ f.vectorize(x, 8).parallel(y)
 buf = f.realize([edge, edge, 3])
 
 # Do something with the image. We'll just save it to a PNG.
-import imageio
-imageio.imsave("/tmp/example.png", buf)
+from halide import imageio
+imageio.imwrite("/tmp/example.png", buf)
 ```
 
 It's worth noting in the example above that the Halide `Buffer` object supports