diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b4d442..594d02a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ If you would like to handle errors passed to `next()` then attach a listener to
       9000, 'localhost'
     ).listen(8000);
 
-    server.proxy.on('middlewareError', function (err, res, req) {
+    server.proxy.on('middlewareError', function (err, req, res) {
       // handle the error here and call res.end()
     });