diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e10ef6d..a312f2f2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -392,16 +392,19 @@ js/css.js:
 ```javascript
   exports.fetch = function(load) {
     // return a thenable for fetching (as per specification)
-    return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-      var cssFile = load.address;
+    // alternatively return new Promise(function(resolve, reject))
+    return {
+      then: function(resolve, reject) {
+        var cssFile = load.address;
 
-      var link = document.createElement('link');
-      link.rel = 'stylesheet';
-      link.href = cssFile;
-      link.onload = resolve;
+        var link = document.createElement('link');
+        link.rel = 'stylesheet';
+        link.href = cssFile;
+        link.onload = resolve;
 
-      document.head.appendChild(link);
-    });
+        document.head.appendChild(link);
+      }
+    };
   }
 ```
 
diff --git a/test/tests/advanced-plugin.js b/test/tests/advanced-plugin.js
index c6075d30..574663a4 100644
--- a/test/tests/advanced-plugin.js
+++ b/test/tests/advanced-plugin.js
@@ -1,17 +1,21 @@
 exports.locate = function(load) {
-  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      resolve('custom fetch');
-    }, 20);
-  });
+  return {
+    then: function(resolve, reject) {
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        resolve('custom fetch');
+      }, 20);      
+    }
+  };
 }
 
 exports.fetch = function(load) {
-  return new Promise(function(resolve, reject) {
-    setTimeout(function() {
-      resolve(load.address);
-    }, 20);
-  });
+  return {
+    then: function(resolve, reject) {
+      setTimeout(function() {
+        resolve(load.address);
+      }, 20);
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 exports.translate = function(load) {