diff --git a/packages/pg-pool/README.md b/packages/pg-pool/README.md
index c6d7e928..b5f20bae 100644
--- a/packages/pg-pool/README.md
+++ b/packages/pg-pool/README.md
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ because its so common to just run a query and return the client to the pool afte
 var pool = new Pool()
 var time = await pool.query('SELECT NOW()')
 var name = await pool.query('select $1::text as name', ['brianc'])
-console.log(name.rows[0].name, 'says hello at', time.rows[0].name)
+console.log(name.rows[0].name, 'says hello at', time.rows[0].now)
 ```
 
 you can also use a callback here if you'd like: