diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 11e2017839..a6ee761d8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ Simple example, included as `examples/simple.js`:
     var redis = require("redis"),
         client = redis.createClient();
 
+    // if you'd like to select database 3, instead of 0 (default), call
+    // client.select(3, function() { /* ... */ });
+
     client.on("error", function (err) {
         console.log("Error " + err);
     });