diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f57561..07fb92a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func (suite *ExampleTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 // All methods that begin with "Test" are run as tests within a
 // suite.
 func (suite *ExampleTestSuite) TestExample() {
-    assert.Equal(suite.T(), suite.VariableThatShouldStartAtFive, 5)
+    assert.Equal(suite.T(), 5, suite.VariableThatShouldStartAtFive)
 }
 
 // In order for 'go test' to run this suite, we need to create