diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6cd887349d..fef5729f02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1817,8 +1817,8 @@ module SharedParams
   extend Grape::API::Helpers
 
   params :order do |options|
-    optional :order_by, type:Symbol, values:options[:order_by], default:options[:default_order_by]
-    optional :order, type:Symbol, values:%i(asc desc), default:options[:default_order]
+    optional :order_by, type: Symbol, values: options[:order_by], default: options[:default_order_by]
+    optional :order, type: Symbol, values: %i(asc desc), default: options[:default_order]
   end
 end
 
@@ -1827,7 +1827,7 @@ class API < Grape::API
 
   desc 'Get a sorted collection.'
   params do
-    use :order, order_by:%i(id created_at), default_order_by: :created_at, default_order: :asc
+    use :order, order_by: %i(id created_at), default_order_by: :created_at, default_order: :asc
   end
 
   get do